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Montreal,  Canada, 

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Jan.  1 8th  and  19th,  1884, 

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All  Coins  or  Medals  in  this  Catalogue  are  guaranteed  GENUINE, 
except  when  described  as  “ counterfeit,”  in  which  case  you  may  rely  on 
that  being  a fact  also. 


CATALOGUE. 


MEDALS  RELATING  TO  CANADA. 

As  all  are  in  the  finest  possible  state  of  preservation  (mostly  proofs),  1 
will  simply  call  them  “fine”;  or  when  below  this  standard,  the  condition 
will  be  mentioned.  The  sizes  are  in  sixteenths  of  an  inch. 

rG  1 1658  Viceroy  De  Levi:  fine  portrait  with  bust  draped  and 
mailed:  title  pro  rex  americae:  rev.,  crowned  shield  of 
arms  on  ermine  mantle:  bronze;  size  32 
5-£c  2 1690  Louis  XIV. : fine  profile:  rev.,  France  seated  on  pile  of 
rocks:  British  flags,  beaver  and  river-god  near  her: 
francia  in  novo  orbe  victrix,  KEBECA  LIBERATA: 
plain  edge,  bronze;  26 

5‘U  3 1690  Louis  XIV.:  similar  obv.  to  preceding,  but  different 
die,  “ Dollin”  below:  rev.,  same  as  that  of  preceding: 
KEBECA  LIBERATA:  “cuivre”  on  edge:  bronze;  26 
54 o 4 1720  Louis  XV.:  youthful  bust,  with  title  rex  ciiristian- 
issimus:  rev.,  settlement  on  sea-coast:  ships,  houses  and 
wharves:  Catholic  church  within  fortification:  ludovico- 
burgum  fundatum  et  munitum:  bronze,  plain  edge;  26 
i 5 1720  Louis  XV.:  infantile  bust,  with  titles,  “ d.  a.  fr.  et 
nay.  rex.:  rev.,  same  as  that  of  preceding:  Foundation 
of  Louisburg:  “cuivre”  on  edge:  bronze;  26 
50  6 1757  George  II.:  laureated  bust:  rev.,  Indian  and  Agent 
seated  by  a fire,  latter  holds  a winged  pipe  of  Peace 
toward  the  sun:  issued  for  the  Indians  in  the  “ French 
and  Indian  War”:  much  finer  than  usually  found: 
bronze;  28 


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CATALOGUE. 


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P 9 1759  George  II.:  duplicate,  equally  fine;  27 
oo  10  1759  Medal:  muled  reverses  of  the  two  last  described: 
“Quebec,”  “ Du  Quesne,”  etc. : yellow  bronze;  27 
i'j  11  1759  Duplicate  equally  fine  : also  one  of  lot  8 (very  good): 
27;  2 pcs 

loo  12  1759  “ Guadalvpe  Surrenders”:  Britannia  assists  a kneeling 
female  to  rise  : rev.,  Britannia  with  trident  and  standard, 
with  foot  on  a prow:  commemorating  the  first  capture,  by 
the  British,  of  the  Island  of  Guadaloupe,  which  Columbus 
discovered  in  1493:  bronze;  25 

13  1760  “MONTREAL  TAKEN”:  Lord  Amherst  (Gov.  of 
Virginia,  1763)  reclining  rests  on  a prow,  a beaver  on  his 
leg,  standard  in  background:  The  conquest  of  Canada 
“ compleated  ”:  rev.,  weeping  female  seated  beneath  a 
fir  tree,  a spread  eagle  (prophetic  emblem)  on  rocks  to 
left:  bronze;  26 

3^o  14  1761  “BELLEISLE  TAKEN”:  nude  bust  of  Britannia 
between  trident  and  cap:  o.  fair.  Britannia,  hail.:  rev., 
Victory  with  French  trophy  and  cornucopia  : bronze;  26 
14 a 1758  GOREE  TAKEN:  very  similar  bust  of  Britannia 
with  trident  on  shoulder;  same  legend:  rev.,  Victory  on  a 
prow:  bronze:  very  good;  25 

<jj0  15  1813  Battle  of  the  Thames:  view  of  the  battle  between  the 
Canadian  and  U.  S.  forces:  obv.,  Gov.,  Shelby:  w.  m. : 
very  good;  41 

jA  10  1822  Louis  XVIII.:  fine  portrait:  rev.,  France  and  America 
leaning  against  a statue  of  Mercury:  gallia  et  America 
fcederata:  bronze;  32 


1758  George  II.:  bust  in  armor:  rev.,  Britannia  drawn  by  a 
lion  between  Justice  and  Liberty:  dates  of  battles  of 
Louisbourg,  Frontenac,  Fort  Du  Quesne,  Goree,  etc., 
names  of  “ How  ” (sic)  Boscawen,  Amherst,  Brad- 
street,  etc. : yellow  bronze;  27 

1759  George  II.:  similar  obv.:  rev.,  lion  and  horse  support- 
ing inverted  French  shield  : names  of  battles  and  com- 
manders NIAGARA,  Johnson;  QUEBEC,  Woujfe, 
Monckton,  Townshend;  CROWN  POINT,  Amherst: 
etc.:  yellow  bronze;  27 


CATA  LOGUE. 


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17  St.  Andrew’s  Church,  Montreal:  communion  table  with 
wine  and  bread:  rev.,  a burning  bush:  white  metal: 
slightly  rubbed;  18 

'A  18  1858  “Grand  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons  of  Can- 
ada”: ark  and  arms  between  cherubims:  rev.,  “To  com- 
memorate the  Union”:  w.  m. ; 27 
• 19  1858  Duplicate  struck  in  red  wax 

’ 20  1860  Crowned  profile  of  Victoria:  universitas  victori.e 
collegium:  rev.,  Welsh  plumes  and  maple  wreath,  Prince 
of  Wales  premium:  bronze;  28 

Note. — The  following  8 medals  are  by  the  Wyons , and  are 
among  the  most  beautiful  issued  for  this  Continent. 

f0O  21  Toronto  University:  Medical:  a hand  and  arm  holding  a 
serpent:  rev.,  propter  medicinam  fpiliciter  excultam. 
r.  n.  stark,  m.  d.  : bronze;  22 

22  Toronto  University:  very  beautiful  and  artistic  figure  of 

Fame,  with  wreath  and  palm:  MH  AHTOl  2TE- 
<PANOr2A : rev.,  an  ivy  wreath:  bronze;  32 

23  Richard  Trevithick:  very  fine  portrait  in  alto-relievo: 

“Grand  Trunk  Railway  of  Canada”:  rev.,  “presented 
by  the  directors,”  etc.;  U.  S.  and  British  flags:  bronze;  32 

so  24  1864  “ Shakespere  Tercentenary  ”:  very  fine  bust  of  Shake- 
speare to  left:  rev.,  “McGill  College,  Montreal”  around 
a beautiful  tablet:  bronze;  28 

o 25  1864  Crowned  full-face  bust  of  the  Emperor  Justinian  be- 
tween an  orb  and  scroll  bearing  one  of  his  codes:  rev., 
“Universitas  McGill,  praemium  in  facultate  juris”  be- 
tween palm  branches:  Eliza  and  John  Torrance:  bronze; 
28 

26  1864  Fine  profile  of  Newton:  “ scientiis  . mathematicis  . 

et  . piiysicis  . feliciter  . excultis  ”:  rev.,  Universitas 
McGill,  Monte  Regio:  “Anna  Molson  ” in  olive  wreath: 
bronze;  28 

27  1872  John  Calvin:  very  fine  bust  to  left:  rev.,  “Presby- 

terian College,  Montreal”  on  a raised  band:  bronze;  22 


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CATALOGUE. 


6-jo  28  1872  “Albert  Edward,  Prince  of  Wales”:  fine  portrait: 
rev.,  Welsh  plumes  between  boquets  of  roses,  thistles  and 
shamrocks:  “Recovery  of  the  Prince  of  Wales”:  CANA- 
DIAN . THANKSGIVING  . 15  . APR  .1872.:  bronze; 
35.  The  first  I have  seen:  they  were  issued  at  £1  each 
and  very  few  sold. 

^o^29  “Agricultural  Association  of  Upper  Canada”:  wreath  of 
beaver,  fruits,  flowers  and  vegetables:  obv.,  shield  with 
plow,  ram,  bull  and  horse:  copper;  29 
iU  30  Canada  Artillery  Association:  beaver,  wreath,  crossed  can- 
non, crowned  shield  C.  A.  A.:  badge  with  field  cut  out: 
struck  in  pure  thick  silver:  17x24:  I know  of  none  other 
in  this  metal. 

3io  31  1860  Victoria  Bridge:  distant  view  of  bridge:  finely  exe- 
cuted emblems  above:  rev.,  busts  of  Victoria,  Albert  and 
Albert  Edward  by  Hojfnung , Montreal:  bronze;  32. 

4c>  32  1860  Victoria  Bridge:  same  in  white  metal  gilt;  32 
3*j  33  1860  Bust  of  Prince  of  Wales:  rev.,  close  view  of  Victoria 
Bridge:  also  commemorating  his  visit:  w.  m. : perfect 
proofs  (which  are  seldom  found):  28;  2 pcs 
^ 34  1860  Duplicates  of  each  in  lots  32  and  33:  equally  fine;  3 
pcs 

So  35  1870  Montreal  Numismatic  and  Arch.  Society : fac-simile  of 
Greek  Tetradrachm  and  Canada  Cent:  tomahawk,  calu- 
met, beaver  and  lamp:  rev.,  oak  and  maple  wreath: 
“Sandham’s  Series  No.  1 ”:  w.  m. ; 27. 

So  36  Duplicate:  equally  fine;  27 

37  1871  Odd  Fellows’  International  Reunion:  “ Qhio  and 
Ontario,  separated  by  nationality,  united  in  one  frater- 
nity ”:  w.  m. ; 24 

i(.£c  38  1876  “Western  Congregational  Church,  Montreal:”  view 
of  the  building:  rev.,  “ cornerstone  laid  ”:  name  of  com- 
mittee: for  one  of  whom  (Chas.  Cushing)  this  was  struck 
in  silver:  thick:  size;  29 
<gc  39  1876  Same  in  copper;  29 

40  1876  Same  obv.,  but  die  altered  to  “Calvary”  from 
“ Western,”  and  architects  names  below  church  erased 
and  changed  to  “ erected  1876  ”:  rev.,  “ Congregational 
College  of  B.  N.  A.,  Montreal”:  their  arms  crowned  : w. 
m.  silvered;  29 


CATALOGUE. 


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c 41  Father  Chinique’s  Temperance  Medal:  Marie,  Jesus  and 
Joseph  standing:  rev.,  beaver  and  Catholic  emblems,  etc.: 
this  priest  turned  Prostestant  and  was  the  cause  of  serious 
disturbances,  which  nearly  ended  in  a riot  at  Montreal: 
w.  m. : pierced:  proof;  27 
o;  42  Duplicate  equally  fine 

43  1841  St.  John’s  Cathedral,  New  Foundland:  very  fine  view 

of  the  building:  rev.,  view  of  the  ceremony  of  laying  the 
first  stone  by  Dr.  Fleming:  finely  executed  in  high  relief: 
w.  m.:  pierced  ; 34 

44  School  medal:  student  seated,  library,  etc.:  w.  m. ; 28 

v 45  St.  Francis  d’Assise  with  crucifix  and  skull:  rev.,  St.  Louis: 
silver,  cast  with  finished  edge;  19x23 
'■  46  Priest  holds  a crossover  kneeling  couple:  mariage  chr'etien: 
rev.,  wreath  of  roses  and  forget-me-nots:  silver:  13; 
struck  at  Paris  mint  for  the  Canadian  clergy 
ffco47  1874  Montreal  National  Fete  (St.  John’s  Day):  maple  leaf: 
rev.,  beaver  and  wreath:  thick  silver;  19 
lo  48  1874  Same  in  copper,  w.  m.  and  zinc;  3 pcs 
lo  49  1877  “ Sainte  Anne,  patronne  du  Canada  ”:  large  date:  rev., 
view  of  the  church  of  the  pilgrimage:  w.  m.;  20 

50  1877  Rude  copy  of  preceding:  small  date:  copper,  w.  m. 

and  zinc:  19;  3 pcs 

51  1877  Sameobv.:  rev.,  souvenir  of  the  pilgrimage:  copper 

and  w.  m. : 19;  2 pcs 

i ■>  52  1877  “Province  de  Quebec”:  same  pilgrimage:  also  one 
of  St.  Anne  d’Auray:  silver  (1  plated):  oval:  11  and 
15 ; 2 pcs 

to  53  1877  Pius  IX. : “ 50me  anniversaire  ”:  copper;  19 

•]  54  1878  Pius  IX.:  bust  in  maple  wreath:  rev.,  born,  died,  etc. : 

French  and  English  (2  each):  copper  and  w.  m.:  19;  4 
pcs 

.■>  55  1878  Montreal  Musical  Jubilee:  St.  John:  rev.,  acornet  (-a- 
pistareen):  struck  over  a Spanish  two  Reals  of  178S:  sil- 
ver; 13 

1 56  1878  Same  in  brass  and  w.  m. ; 2 pcs 

, 57  1878  Same  obv. : rev.,  a wreath:  brass  silvered:  13;  2 pcs 

C 58  1878  Musical  Jubilee:  cornet:  rev.,  a wreath:  brass  and  sil- 
vered: 13;  3 pcs 


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CATALOGUE. 


AS  59  1878  Steamboat  excursion  on  the  St.  Lawrence,  Jan.  1 : cop- 
per; 19 

n.  60  1878  Montreal:  Lord  Duffer  in’s  Ball  at  Windsor  Hotel: 
copper;  23 

$i  61  1880  Montreal  Exhibition:  view  of  the  building:  Lymbur- 
ner’s  name  below.  It  is  said  this  variety  is  quoted  at  $4 
in  Montreal,  and  the  one  without  the  name  at  $1.  I place 
both  varieties  in  this  lot — such  marvellous  works  should 
not  be  separated  : w.  m.  : size  24.  P.  S. — I’ve  just  dis- 
covered ANOTHER  ! date  altered  to  1881,  and  Lymbur- 
ner  bigger  than  ever  ; total  3 pcs 

b 62  1881  Montreal  Census  since  1720:  also,  St.  John’s  Day  in 
Quebec  1880:  w.  m.:  12  and  15;  2 pcs 

COPPER  COINS  AND  TOKENS. 

A To  duplicates,  except  when  mentioned. 

63  1720  “ Lugdun.  XY.  Dec.  Gratia”:  head  Louis  XV. : rev., 
“Francise  et  Navame  excuss.’’;  weakly  struck,  otherwise 
very  good 

i;p  64  1755  Louis  XY.:  older  portrait:  a galley  with  the  “ Fleece  ” 
as  a banner:  Col.  Franc,  de  l’Am. ; fine 

^eo65  1796  COPPER  COMPANY  OF  UPPER  CANADA: 
ONE  HALFPENNY  : obv.,  Hope  presents  two  infants 
to  Freedom  : British  Settlement  Kentucky  : bronze 
proof.  This  piece  is  mentioned  in  Mr.  Sandham’s  work 
as  being  the  piece  to  be  wished  for,  as  it  seldom  is  offered 
for  sale  even  at  the  figure  he  quotes  ($40) : it  possesses 
one  advantage  over  the  ordinary  Colonial  coin,  in  con- 
necting one  of  the  United  States  with  a Colony  which  was 
and  still  is  British 

I >13 6 Rude  tokens  copied  from  the  English,  Irish  and  Vermont 
Halfpence:  latter  vermo:  one,  1771,  is  a “ curio  ” indeed: 
about  as  good  as  usually  found  (2  pierced);  10  pcs 
67  1810  Windmill:  rev.,  a pig  standing  beside  a store,  jug,  &c., 
in  window:  no  credit  in  ex.:  very  rude:  apparently  the 
work  of  an  embryo  artist;  fair 


CATALOGUE. 


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i - 68  “Deanston  Cotton  Mill”:  counterstamped  “Devins  & 
Bolton,  Montreal”;  good 

(Vo  69  1811  Renonillos  Vjscape:  a female  seated  in  a chair,  holds 
up  a wand:  3 stars  above:  rev.,  blank;  good  for  the  piece- 
For  particulars  concerning  these  uncouth  pieces  see  Ivings- 
ford’s  Monograph,  “A  Canadian  Political  Coin,”  sold 
with  this  lot 

c/d  VO  1811  Another  similar,  but  weaker  on  left:  also  one,  bust  to 
left:  “ Canadin  ”:  rev.,  “ nillos  vis,”  with  similar  seated 
female:  former  good:  latter  poor;  3 pcs 

H 71  Canada  Halfpenny  Token:  obv.f  ship:  “ For  public,”  etc. : 
also  1830  and  ’41  Canada:  rev.,  Halfpenny:  very  good  ; 
3 pcs 

i>o  72  1816  Bust  of  Wellington:  rev.,  ship:  Montreal;  very  fine 

ll  7 73  Sloop  to  right:  “Halfpenny  token,  Upper  Canada  ”:  reverses: 
1815,  Indian  and  dog  : 1820,  crossed  spades,  anvil  (3 
varieties):  1821,  barrel,  “Upper  Canada”:  1823  and  ’33, 
plow:  1833,  scythe,  vise,  anvil,  etc. : “Commercial  Change” 
“To  facilitate  trade”:  good  to  fine;  8 pcs 

&c73a  Ship  to  left:  Commerce:  rev.,  “ 1828  one:farthing 

token”;  fine 

i:  74  1832  Geo.  IV.  (post  mortem  token)  : Upper  Canada:  rev., 
Britania:  also  Habitant  Sou:  rev.,  incused:  nicked:  good; 
2 pcs 

vo  75  1837  Bank  of  Montreal:  Penny  and  Halfpenny:  a beautiful 
uncirculated  pair;  2 pcs 

5 76  1837  City  Bank  : Penny  and  Halfpenny  : very  good  and 
fine;  2 pcs 

77  1837  Quebec  Bank  and  Banque  du  Peuple:  Pence  and  Half- 
pence: good  (1  poor);  4 pcs 

>0  78  1839  Bank  of  Montreal:  Halfpenny:  side  view  of  bank:  has 
slight  nick  on  roof;  very  good 

ii  79  1842  Bank  of  Montreal:  Penny  and  Halfpenny:  also  1844 
Halfpenny:  fine  ; 3 pcs 

fo  80  1852  Quebec  Bank:  Penny  and  Halfpenny:  beautiful  un- 
circulated pair  nearly  proof;  2 pcs 


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CATALOGUE. 


3 81  1852  Quebec  Bank  Halfpence:  die  varieties:  also  Bank  of 
Upper  Canada:  1850,  ’52  and  ’54  Penny  and  Halfpenny 
of  each  date,  latter  with  crossed  4:  some  with  “upset” 
reverses:  very  good  to  fine;  9 pcs 
82  1857  Bank  of  Upper  Canada:  Penny  and  Halfpenny:  beau- 
tiful uncirculated  pair;  2 pcs 

0 83  1858  Victoria  Cent;  almost  proof 

1 84  1858  Another:  uncirculated;  seldom  found  so  fine 

3 85  1859  over  ’58,  ’59  small  date,  one  badly  misstruck:  1876, 
’81  and ’82:  Cents:  all  fine  uncirculated  specimens  (except 
the  first) ; 7 pcs 

i4  86  1858  Silver  20,  10  and  5 Cents:  uncirculated;  3 pcs 
So  87  1871  Silver  50  Cents:  proof;  slightly  marred  by  rubbing 
against  another 

|o  88  1880-82  Silver  5 and  10  Cents  (2):  uncirculated;  3 pcs 
y 89  1881  Silver  50  and  25  Cents:  uncirculated;  2 pcs 
loo  90  Silver  Marriage  Token:  IB.-MC. : two  doves  on  hearts: 
cherub  above:  rev.,  doves,  each  flying  with  an  end  of  a 
knot:  “The  further  we  fly,  the  faster  we  tye”:  “Love 
for  love”:  very  good;  size  16 

4-',;  9 1 Curious,  counterstamped,  engraved  and  imitation  coins 
taken  from  circulation  in  Canada:  among  which  are 
“John  Hall,  St.  John’s,  Canada,’’  “Xavier  Le  Gault,”  “I. 
B.,  Quebec,”  “Quebec  St.  Roch  Samedi  12  juillet,” 
“ McCredie,”  “Thomas  Marple,  1767,”  etc.;  53  pcs 
92  Boquet  Tokens:  these  I have  left  unassorted,  as  it  would 
require  too  much  time  to  classify  them;  therefore  they  are 
mixed,  regardless  of  duplicates,  condition  or  scarcity,  and 
divided  into  3 lots  or  prize  packages:  33  pcs;  none 
pierced 

j 93  Another  lot:  35  pcs;  none  pierced 
T94  The  last  lot:  40  pcs;  4 pierced 
loc95  Boquet  Token  in  a paper,  marked  “No.  78”:  unlike  any  of 
the  series:  struck  on  a square  piece  of  copper:  size  21; 
uncirculated 

ifc  96  Another  from  same  paper:  struck  over  another  piece  with 
same  dies  as  last;  badly  struck 

97  Another  from  same  dies,  struck  over  a cent  of  1809  U.  S. ; 
not  well  struck,  but  better  than  last 


CATALOGUE. 


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L 98  1816  “Sir  Isaac  Brock,  the  hero  of  Upr.  Canada”:  rev., 
“Success  to  Commerce,”  etc. : (7  varieties):  also  one  obv., 
a ship:  rev.,  “Sir  Isaac  UrooJc”  etc.:  and  another  with 
same  obv.  muled  with  rev.  of  first  described:  fair  to  fine; 
9 pcs 

' 99  1812-14  Ship  to  left:  Farthing,  1812,  fine:  Halfpenny, 

1814,  very  good:  Penny,  1814,  good,  but  rough  surface: 
reverses  of  all,  R II  (in  script)  in  oak  wreath:  the  leaves 
on  the  Farthing  run  in  opposite  direction  to  the  others; 
3 pcs 

o 100  “Montreal  & Lachine  Railroad  Company”:  engine:  rev., 
“Third  class”:  beaver  gnawing  a limb:  struck  for  the 
Caughuawaga  Indians  by  the  first  R.R.  in  Canada;  fine 
101  Duplicate;  about  the  same  condition 
o 102  “ De  l’lsle  de  Montreal  a Repentiguy  on  Lachesnaye”: 
rev.,  “Personne”:  two  small  nicks  in  centre;  very  good 

103  1837  “ Ths.  & Wm.  Molson,  Montreal:  Un  Sou”:  rev.,  a 

still:  “Cash  paid  for  all  sorts  of  grain  ”;  fine 

104  1S37  Another,  similar  but  on  much  thicker  and  broader 

planchet;  very  good 

105  T.  S.  Brown  & Co.,  Montreal  : different  dies  : 1 fair,  2 very 

good ; 3 pcs 

106  Lesslie  & Sons,  York  (4  var.)  : Francis  Mullins  Son,  Jh. 

Roy,  Montreal,  and  J.  Shaw  & Co.,  Quebec  : good  (2 
poor  ; 7 pcs 

106«  “ 1822  Lesslie  & [Sons,  Toronto  and  Dundass”:  Justice 
standing:  rev.,  a plow  to  left:  Prosperity  to  Canada: 
La  prudence  er  la  candeur  : token  2d.  currency  : 
very  fine  bold  impression,  slightly  chafed  on  highest  parts; 
the  finest  I have  ever  seen 

107  Hart’s  card  : playing  cards  with  “ hearts  ” uppermost  ; un- 

circulated 

108  H.  Gagnon  & Cie.,  St.  Roch,  Quebec  : a beaver  ; fine 

109  R.  Sharpley,  Montreal:  head  of  Victoria:  brass;  uncircu- 

lated 

110  Duplicate;  very  good 

y 1 1 1 1867  “Dominion  of  Canada,  Province  of  Quebec  :”  head 
of  Victoria  : rev.,  “ Devins  & Bolton,  Druggists,  Mon- 
treal :”  this  token  was  suppressed  for  its  imitation  of  the 
Cent  ; uncirculated 


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CATALOGUE. 


{S  112  1867  Duplicate  ; very  fine 

3 113  “Devins  & Bolton,  Montreal,”  counter-stamped  on  different 
coins  and  tokens  ; 8 varieties 
i-'j  114  Lymburner  & Brother,  Montreal  : zinc  ; fine 
M-115  1812  Head  of  Geo.  III.  in  oak  wreath,  the  leaves  of  which 
point  to  left  except  on  4 pcs.:  revs.,  female  seated  holds 
cornucopia  and  scales  : 3 without  legend  : some  wonder- 
fully executed  : very  good  lot : all  different  dies  ; 1 3 pcs 

116  1805,  ’12,  ’13,  ’14,  ’15  and  ’16  Wellington  Tokens  : all  dif- 
ferent dies  : 2 Penny  size  (Edw.  Bewley,  1816)  : 3 poor, 
others  good  to  fine  ; 17  pcs 

6 /o  117  1812  Wellington,  bust  to  left:  “Hispaniam,”  &c.:  rev., 
“Ciudad  Rodrigo,  Badajoz,  Salamanca,”  &c.  : fine  proof 
struck  in  silver : Messrs.  McLachlan  and  Hart,  it  is  said, 
own  the  only  duplicates  known  of  this  piece  ; 18 
w 118  1812  Same  in  copper  ; very  fine 

*1  119  1781  1804,  ’05,  T4,  T9,  ’20,  ’30  and  ’34  Pennies  (3)  and 
Halfpennies  bearing  the  harp  as  a pretext  for  nationality 
on  reverses,  and  more  or  less  truthful  profiles  of  Geo.  III. 
on  obvs.  : a few  ships,  &c.  : no  duplicates  ; 3 poor,  others 
good  to  fine  ; 20  pcs 

120  1813,  T4  and  ’15  Spread  eagle  Halfpence  : revs.,  female 
seated  within  oak  wreath  (leaves  point  to  right  on  1)  : 
all  different  dies  : fair  to  very  good ; 6 pcs 
£^121  1812,  ’13,  ’14,  ’15,  ’20  Geo.  Ill,:  busts  ; Pence  (3)  and  Half- 
pence : revs.,  females  seated  and  ships  : various  legends  : 
3 poor,  good  to  very  fine  : 13  pcs 

122  1812,  T3,  ’14,  ’38:  Pence  (4)  and  Halfpence:  females 

seated  : revs.,  “ Pure  copper  preferable  :”  1 poor,  good  : 
also,  fine  Farthing,  1813,  same  type,  struck  over  some  other 
token  : design  said  to  resemble  a Philadelphia  iceberg  ; 

7 pcs 

123  1811,  ’13,  ’30  : Heads  of  Napoleon  (2),  Mercury  (2),  Bru- 
tus, Brock  and  lion  : revs.,  Britannia,  seated  in  wreath  : 

also,  1830  Penny,  Geo.  III.:  “For  publick  accommoda- 
tion :’’  and  man  with  shillelah  and  shamrocks  : fair  to 
good  ; 9 pcs 

124  1812,  ’13,  ’15  Pence  (2)  and  Hnlfpence  : all  with  ships  : 1 

“ Ewanrigg  Colliery,  A.  W.  Hillary,  Esq.”  : 1 brass,  poor 
to  very  good  ; 11  pcs 


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CATALOGUE.  13 

I 125  Busts  to  right  (1  left)  of  “Col.  Salaberry,”  “Dan.  O’Con- 
nell,” “ Robt.  Emmet  ” or  “ Robert  le  Diable,”  1 don’t 
know  which,  but  the  purchaser  may  select  and  label  them 
to  suit  his  inclinations  : profiles  all  different  : revs., 
“Ships,  Colonies  and  Commerce”  (3),  “Commercial 
change ” (l),  and  “To  facilitate  trade”:  fair  (2),  very 
good  (4)  ; 6 pcs 

126  “ Ships,  Colonies  and  Commerce  obv.,  a ship  ; 1 incused ; 

2 17.  S.  hag  ; 1 drooping  hag  : all  different  dies  : good  to 
uncirculated  ; 20  pcs 

NOVA  SCOTIA. 

127  1815  Nova  Scotia  Halfpenny  token:  ship:  rev.,  Indian  and 

dog;  very  fine 

128  “Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick  Success”:  ship:  rev., 

female  seated:  fair;  pierced 

I 129  1823,  ’24,  ’32,  George  IV.:  Pence  (6)  and  Halfpence:  differ- 
ent dies:  some  evidently  made  outside  of  the  Mint:  good 
to  very  fine;  13  pcs 

130  1840,  ’43,  ’56  Victoria:  Pence  (4)  and  Halfpence:  different 
dies:  very  good;  9 pcs 

1 131  1861  Victoria:  Cent  and  Half-cent:  splendid  uncirculated 
set;  2 pcs 

132  1861,  ’62,  ’64  Victoria:  Cents  and  Half-cents:  uncirculated 

(except  ’62);  5 pcs 

133  1814  Bust  to  left:  “Broke,  Halifax”:  (can’t  say  what  Broke, 

but  think  it  was  the  die):  rev.,  Britannia  reviewing  ships: 
good; 2 pcs 

134  1814  Geo.  III.:  rev.,  ships:  “Carritt  & Alport,”  and  “ For 

the  convenience  of  trade”:  very  good;  2 pcs 

135  1814,  ’15  Hosterman  A Etter  (2):  1815  Starr  & Shannon: 

1815  J no.  & Alex.  Barry  (2):  Robt.  Purves,  Wallace:  (2) 
one  obscene:  one  1815  Geo.  III.:  rev.,  ship:  Halifax: 
poor  to  good;  8 pcs 

o 136  1816  Black,  2 types:  Brown,  ship  and  thistle:  1815  White: 
barrel:  all  of  Halifax  (which  always  was  a great  place  for 
colors):  1 fair:  very  good;  4 pcs 

137  “W.  L.  White’s  Farthing ”:  “cheap  dry  goods  store,”  “Hal- 
ifax House,  Halifax,  N.  S.”:  a fine  impression;  very  little 
rubbed 


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CATALOGUE. 


4-i  t 138 

-W,  139 
140 

i^-141 

- 7 

l«X  142 

1 1 143 
if^l44 
145 
]v  146 
147 


tiol48 


%l>  149 
U 150 
C 151 


NEW  BRUNSWICK. 

“F.  McDermott,  importer  of  English  and  German  fancy 
goods,  King  St.,  Snt.  John,  N.  B.”:  obv.,  “Depository  of 
Arts”:  boars’  heads  on  shield:  fine:  sharp;  proof  surface 

F.  McDermott:  same  as  last;  equally  fine 

“St.  John  New  Brunswick  Halfpenny  token”:  obv.,  a ship; 
fine 

1843,  ’54,  ’61,  ’64  Victoria:  Pence,  Halfpence,  and  Cents: 
good  to  very  fine;  6 pcs 

1862,  ’64  Victoria:  20  and  10  cents:  Silver:  same  of  each 
date:  very  good;  4 pcs 

NEW-FOUNDLAND. 

1841,  ’46  St.  John’s  and  Harbour  Grace:  R.  & I.  S.  and 
Rutherford  Bros.:  one  without  date:  fine  (1  good);  4 pcs 

1860  “Fishery  rights  for  New-Foundland”:  rev.,  “Respons- 
ible government  and  free  trade”;  fine 

1865,  ’72,  ’73,  ’76  Victoria  Cents:  ’72  and  ’76  with  m.  m.  H.: 
fine  to  uncirculated;  4 pcs 

1865  Victoria:  20,  10  and  5 cents:  Silver : very  good  to 
fine;  3 pcs 

1881  Victoria:  50,  20  cents:  Silver:  also  1872,  5 cents:  un- 
circulated (latter  good) : 3 pcs 

MAGDALEN  AND  PRINCE  EDWARD  ISLANDS. 

1815  Magdalen  Island  Penny:  a seal  on  cake  of  ice:  rev.,  a 
dried  codfish:  this  is  the  finest  specimen  I have  seen:  but 
little  circulated:  the  very  bones  of  the  cod  are  so  distinct 
that  one  involuntarily  grasps  for  his  perfumed  handker- 
chief 

“ Halfpenny  token”:  steamship:  rev.,  “Fisheries  and  Agri- 
culture”; very  fine 

“Speed  the  plough  Halfpenny  token”:  man  plowing  with 
oxen:  rev.,  man  threshing  grain;  uncirculated 

“Speed  the  plough”:  different  plows:  rev.,  codfish:  also 
1855  Cents:  rev.,  “Fisheries  and  Agriculture”:  very  good; 
4 pcs 


CATALOGUE. 


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ll  152  1855  Prince  “Edward’s”  (4  var.):  1855  “Edward”  (2  var.): 
1857  “Edward”  (10  var.):  and  1871  Victoria:  all  differ- 
ent dies:  very  good  to  uncirculated  (2  ’57s  poor):  a fine 
set;  17  pcs 

> 153  Duplicates  of  the  collection:  Magdalen  and  P.  E.  Islands, 
Nova  Scotia,  New  Brunswick,  Newfoundland,  and  Can- 
ada: many  equal  to  those  in  the  foregoing  lots,  some  de- 
sirable varieties:  5 pierced:  average  very  good;  197  pcs 

BANK  NOTES,  Etc. 

ty  154  1838  $1  or  “ Piastre”:  Hart’s  Bank,  Three  Rivers:  signed 
and  endorsed  by  “A.  T”;  “M.”  and  “ Zem.”  Hart:  small 
piece  off  corner;  very  good 

3 1 155  1837  $2  : Henry’s  Bank  : La  Prairie:  endorsed  by  J.  B. 

Varin:  very  good:  also  \ dollar,  payable  “as  soon  as  the 
Banks  of  Montreal  redeem  their  notes  in  specie ”:  good; 
2 pcs 

•p  156  1842  £8:  3s:  8d.  Exchange:  City  Bank:  Montreal:  endorsed 
by  cashier  and  J.  Cushing;  fine 

to  157  1846  1 Shilling:  Hudson  Bay  Co.:  Rupert’s  Land  : very 
good;  large  note 

9«  158  1837-  39  W.  & J.  Bell:  Perth:  6d.,  7£d.,  12d.,  15d.,  30d. : 
all  very  good  (except  15d.,  fair):  both  dates  of  30d. ; 6 
pcs 

159  1837-’39  W.  & J.  Bell:  Perth:  6d.,  15d.,  30d.  (2):  very 

good  (except  1 5d.) ; 4 pcs 

160  1837  W.  & E.  Bell:  duplicates  of  30d. : good;  3 pcs 

iv  161  W.  & J.  Bell:  proofs  with  wide  margins  of  12d.,  15d.,  and 
30d.:  pictures  of  Bell’s  store,  Mexican  \ Dol.  and  IT.  S. 
I Dol.:  fine;  3 pcs 

’ 1 162  181 2—’  1 3 Soke  and  City  of  Peterborough  Bank:  £1,£5  and 
£10:  one  mended:  good;  3 pcs 

163  1793  Assignats:  10,  5 livres,  50  sols  : various  signatures: 
fine;  10  pcs 

o 164  1779  United  States:  $30;  very  good 

o 165  1815  United  States  Treasury  Note  $10  : on  water-marked 
fibre  paper:  signed  “Sami.  Clarke,  Edward  Fox”;  fine 


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CATALOGUE. 


I 106  1862  Cities  of  New  Orleans  and  Mobile:  25^  notes:  by  the 
American  Bank  Note  Co.  and  Hatch  Litb.  Co.,  N.  Y. : 
good;  2 pcs 

3^  167  $1  to  $100  (few  less)  of  the  Confederated  States:  Louisiana, 
Miss.,  Ala.,  Nor.  Ca.,  Fla.,  Va.,  Ga.  and  Mo.  (2  others): 
4 duplicates:  poor  to  uncirculated;  43  pcs 
168  1780  Oct.  16:  Virginia:  $50,  $60,  $80,  $100,  $200,  $300, 
$400,  $500:  clean:  very  good;  8 pcs 
13  169  1775  July  17:  Virginia:  “ Pistareen ”;  good 
3 170  1761  Apr.  23:  North  Carolina:  20  Shillings:  mended;  very 
good 

S'  171  1768  Dec.:  North  Carolina:  20  Shillings:  mended;  very 
good 

*]  172  1773  Aug.  8:  North  Carolina:  $10  : fine  and  very  good; 
2 pcs 

|i  173  l764-’75  Pennsylvania:  3d.:  one  printed  by  Benjamin 
Franklin:  very  fine;  2 pcs 

3 174  1 769— ’75  Pennsylvania:  10  Shil.  (relief  note)  and  6 Shil. 
(lighthouse):  good:  2 pcs 

175  1776  Jan.  1:  Delaware:  4,  5,  6,  10  and  20  Shillings:  uncir- 

culated; 5 pcs 

176  1776  Jan.  1:  Delaware:  same  as  last:  equally  fine;  5 pcs 

177  1780  May  5:  Massachusetts  Bay:  $1,  $2,  $3,  $4,  $5,  $7,  $8, 

and  $20  : payment  ensured  by  the  U.  S. : fine  set:  some 
torn  in  centre,  but  barely  visible;  8 pcs 
3 178  1780  Massachusetts:  $1,  $2,  $7,  $8:  cancelled  with  punch: 
fine;  6 pcs 

y 179  1757,  etc.:  poor  notes  of  Nor.  Ca., N.  Y.,  Pa.:  need  piecing; 
14  pcs 

‘jb  180  1857  Republic  of  Nicaragua:  $25  Military  Script;  signed 
by  Genl.  “ Billy  ” Walker,  the  Filibusterer,  as  President; 
fine 

i o 1 8 1 1794  L’Example  de  la  France  avis  a la  Grande  Bretagne: 
by  Arthur  Young:  Quebec,  1794:  8vo,  calf;  fine  copy  of 
the  edition  relating  to  Canada 

ii  182  1874  “A  Canadian  Political  Coin  ”:  Wm.  Kingsford  : one 
illustration;  paper,  24  pp 


CATALOGUE. 


17 


Vl83  1G01  Relation  Ilistorique  et  Geographique  de  la  Grand 
Riviere  des  Amazones  dans  VAmerique : by  Count  de 
Pagan,  addressed  to  Cardinal  Mazarin:  vellum,  8vo,  per- 
fect, clean  copy;  I believe  this  is  the  first  extended  account 
of  the  “ Kingdom  of  the  Amazons,”  or  Brazil — it  mentions 
the  Amazons  whom  Francis  d’Areillane  claimed  to  have 
seen,  etc. 

io  184  Callipaedke:  or,  “How  to  have  handsome  children”:  by  the 
Abbot  Claude  Quillet:  translated  from  the  1655  edition: 
remarkably  “ French,  ” and  a little  too  ardent  for  Sunday 
School  teaching;  paper,  110  pp. 

, 185  Collection  of  Postage  Stamps  (some  unused),  from  all  quar- 
ters of  the  World : many  desirable  specimens:  choice  ones 
not  kept  out  as  is  usually  the  case  : all  clean,  and  no 
counterfeits:  few  English  or  U.  S. : includes  $1,  $2  and 
$3  Canada  bill  stamps  and  £ bbl.  IT.  S.  beer:  I notice 
some  duplicates  which  may  be  “color  varieties”;  450  pcs 

FOREIGN  SILVER  CROWNS. 

«186  1T05  Olmutz  : Bishop  Charles  of  Lorraine:  draped  bust: 
rev.,  arms  supported  by  eagles  ; fine  and  broad 
c 187  1585  Saxony  : John  Casimir  and  John  Ernest  : busts  vis-a 
vis : rev.,  arms  decorated  ; very  good 
i-ol88  1757  Nuremberg:  Francis  I.  : bust  by  Zoos:  rev.,  flying 
eagle  ; fine 

j 189  1701  Leghorn:  Cosmus  III.:  fine  bust  with  radiated 
crown  : rev.,  view  of  the  port  of  Leghorn  : fine  and 
broad 

o 190  1683  Leghorn:  Scudo  of  Cosmus  III.  : Similar  bust  : rev.,  a 
galley  with  boar’s  head  on  prow ; very  good 
o 1 9 1 1787  Regensburg:  Sede  Vacante  Crown:  St.  Peter  in  a 
boat,  with  book,  anchor  and  keys,  surrounded  by  16  fine 
shields  of  arms  : a handsome  coin  ; very  fine 
ol92  1723  Russia:  Peter  the  Great:  large  bust:  rev.,  cross 
formed  of  Russian  P’s  : Moscow  mint ; very  good 

193  1797  Bologna:  Virgin  and  child  over  the  city  : rev.,  arms 

of  the  new  Republic  ; very  good 

194  1800  Bamberg:  Cristoph  Franz  von  Busek  : arms  on 

ermine  : rev.,  view  of  the  city  ; fine 


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CATALOGUE. 


2>4-o  195  1798  Wurtemberg  : Frederick  II.  : fine  bust:  rev.,  arms 
decorated  with  the  “ Order  of  the  White  Eagle  ; beauti- 
fully struck  proof 

f 3 o 196  1632  Austria  : Leopold  Archduke  : half-length  bust  in 
armor;  rev.,  the  “Golden  Fleece  ” depending  from 
shield  ; fine 

i 197  1755  Poland:  Fred.  Augustus  III.  : crowned  bust:  rev., 
arms  ; good 

I cA  198  1811  Warsaw  : Duke  Frederick  Augustus  : nude  bust  : 
rev.,  arms  crowned;  very  good 

^•o  199  1698  Poland  : Fred.  Augustus  II.  : f Crown  ; very  good 
200  1662  Brunswick  and  Luneburg  : Christian  Lewis  : a horse 
rampant  within  a wreath  : rev.,  5 helmets  on  shield  of 
arms  ; fine  broad 

)3i"201  1812  Reuss-Greitz  : Henry  XIII.  : small  bust  : rev.,  value 
in  oak  wreath  ; fine 

1 3.5  202  1808  Sicily:  Joseph  Napoleon:  large  iDrofile  . rev.,  mer- 
maids supporting  the  Napoleonic  shield  for  Sicily  ; very 
good 

203  1744  Hungary  : Marie  Theresa  : finely  executed  youthful 
bust  : rev.,  the  Virgin  in  a glory  ; fine 

fi(o204  1764  Cologne  : Maximilian  Frederick,  Archbishop  : bust  by 
Wyon , I believe  the  original  of  the  now  famous  family  : 
rev.,  griffon  and  lion  supporting  arms  ; very  good 

?.^o205  1835  Bavaria:  Louis  I.  : beautiful  proof,  commemorating 
the  first  railway  in  Germany 

i?o  206  1733  Russia  : Anna  : large  head  and  bust  : rev.,  Imperial 
eagle  ; very  good 

rv^207  1747  Russia:  Elizabeth:  small  head  and  large  bust:  St. 
Petersburg  Mint ; very  good 

<6$'208  1795  Wurzburg:  Franz  Louis:  fine  shield  of  arms  on  er- 
mine canopy  : rev.,  inscription  in  garlands  ; very  fine, 
proof  surface 

Ho  209  1786  Schwarzburg  : Louis  Gunther  TV.:  bust  to  right: 
rev.,  nude  men  with  spears  supporting  shield  : very  good 

2it>  210  (1660)  Parma  & Placentia:  Ranutius  Farnese:  Scudo:  large 
bust:  rev.,  bust  of  St.  Vitalis;  fine 

' 211  1624  Denmark  & Norway:  Christian  IV.:  small  thick 
crown:  full-length  figure  in  armor:  rev.,  crown;  very 
good 


11) 


CATALOGUE. 


212  1694  Bamberg:  Lothar  Francis:  finely  draped  bust:  rev., 

crowned  cherub  over  arms;  very  fine 

213  1709  Wurtemberg  & Teck:  William  Duke:  bust  in  armor: 

rev.,  arms  on  garnished  shield;  very  fine 

214  1831  Rome:  Gregory  XVI. : bust  to  left:  rev.,  Mary,  Jesus, 

Simeon,  Anna  and  Joseph;  fine 

i 215  1068  Brunswick  & Luneburg:  John  Frederick:  horse  to 
left:  rev.,  helmets  over  shield;  fine  and  broad 
216  1747  Brunswick  & Luneburg:  George  II.:  British  arms: 
rev.,  St.  Andrew;  very  fine 

216a  1847  England:  Gothic  Crown  of  Victoria:  lettered  edge; 
fine  proof 

^ 217  1848  Double  Gulden  of  John  of  Austria  for  the  Parliament 
at  Frankfurt;  very  fine 

- 218  1868  Vienna:  Thaler  of  the  3d  shooting  festival:  female 
hanging  a shield  on  an  oak  tree  ; uncirculated,  nearly 
proof 

219  1868  Reuss-Elder-Line  : Henry  XXII.:  handsome  thaler; 

uncirculated 

220  1555  Daventer-Campen-Zwolle  : Charles  V.  : half-length 

bust  of  the  great  warrior:  rev.,  arms  of  the  three  cities; 
very  good 

o 221  1873  Cartagena:  Siege  Dollar:  struck  while  besieged  by  the 
Centralists;  fine 

222  1693  Naples:  Charles  II.:  crowned  bust:  rev.,  the  “Fleece” 
suspended  in  a wreath  of  branches;  fine 
o 223  1798  Jever:  Frederica  Augusta  Sophia:  sister  of  Catharine 
II.  of  Russia:  a shield  suspended  from  the  Russian  im- 
perial eagle:  “sub  umbra  alarum  tuarum”;  fine 
o 224  1797  Ragusa:  Ducato  : St.  Blasius  standing:  rev.,  arms; 
good 

a 225  1811  Warsaw:  Frederick  Augustus,  Duke:  profile:  rev., 
crowned  arms  of  Poland  and  Saxony;  very  good 
^226  1846  Wurtemberg:  Double-Thaler  of  King  William,  Crown 
Prince  Carl  and  Grand  Duchess  Olga  of  Russia:  profiles 
of  each;  fine 

j227  1776  Hessian  “Blood-money  Thaler:”  profile  of  Frederick 
II.:  rev.,  arms  on  a star:  struck  from  British  silver  re- 
ceived for  the  Hessian  services  in  the  Revolution;  very 
good 


20 


CATALOGUE. 


228  1801  Russia:  medallic  Double-Crown  of  Alexr.  I.:  struck  at 
his  coronation  ; very  good 

ZX  229  1684  Rome:  Testoons  of  Innocent  XL:  different:  very  fine; 
2 pcs 

230  1784  Malta:  Scudo  of  Francis  Ximenez  de  Texada;  very 
good 

I i S"  23 1 1839  Mecklenburg-Schwerin:  Thaler  of  Paul  Frederick;  very 
fine 

$2  232  1867  Rome:  2-J  Lire  of  Pius  IX.;  fine 
3c  233  1839  Russia-Poland:  | Ruble  of  Nicholas  I.;  good 
j,  234  1852  Baden:  “ Miner’s  Gulden ” of  Leopold;  fine 

235  1849  England:  Florin  of  Victoria  without  “d.  g.  ;”  uncir- 
culated 

m-o  236  1849  Duplicate;  fine 

U.  S.  CENTS. 

(Go  237  1794  “Short  bust”:  Maris  No.  21:  a very  fine  bold  impres- 
sion: reddish  olive:  really  uncirculated;  a beauty 
3^c  238  1794  Maris  No.  22:  an  equally  beautiful  and  strongly 
struck  Cent,  of  dark  color;  a fit  mate  for  preceding 
23'  239  1794  “Crooked  7,”  No.  7 : “Scarred  head,”  No.  12:  “Sev- 
ered hairs,”  No.  16:  “Ornate,”  No.  17:  “Fallen  4,”  No. 
20:  “Short  bust,”  No.  21:  “Shielded  hair,”  No.  32: 
“Plicae,”  Nos.  34,  36,  37:  each  in  marked  envelope:  poor 
(2)  to  good;  10  pcs 
&L240  1796  Liberty-cap;  good 
sf 241  1797  Good 

to  242  1800  Perfect  date:  very  good;  nearly  fine 
•jo  243  1801  g-J-g-  Very  good;  seldom  found  so  strongly  struck 
fo  244  1801  Small  fraction;  good 
1 245  1802  Very  good;  nicked 

3 246  1802  -g-Lg  and  stemless  varieties:  very  fair;  2 pcs 
Go  247  1803  Italic  3:  large  y^g-;  fine 
3 248  1803  g-^g-  and  small  yi-g-:  very  fair;  2 pcs 
So  249  1805  Very  good 

ib  250  1806  Very  good:  strongly  struck;  dark 
S<  251  1807  over  ’6;  nicked,  otherwise  fine 

252  1807  Small  date:  large  ytg-:  double  outlines  on  rev.;  good 


CATALOGUE. 


21 


S 253  1808  Very  good 

:f  254  1808  Very  good;  first  star  weak 

>,255  1810  over  ’9  and  perfect  date:  good  and  fine:  have  been 
corroded;  2 pcs 

>■>  256  181  1 over  ’10  and  perfect  date:  good  for  date;  2 pcs 
n 257  1812  Small  and  large  8:  good;  2 pcs 
o"  258  1813  Very  fine;  very  slightly  circulated 
Lo  259  1814  Crossed  4:  very  fine:  olive  color;  slightly  chafed  on 
highest  points 

260  1814  Crossed  4:  equally  well  struck;  but  surface  on  rev. 
rough 

»o  261  1817  Fifteen  stars;  good 
7 262  1818  Uncirculated;  a brilliant  olive 

>o  263  1819  over  ’18,  Large  9:  beautiful  impression:  almost  proof 
surface ; light  olive 

o 264  1819  over  ’18,  Large  9:  struck  from  cracked  and  rusted  die; 
fine 

265  1819  over  ’18,  Small  9:  very  fine  impression;  brilliant  olive 

0 266  1819  Small  date  : perfect  die  : uncirculated;  red  changing 

to  olive 

® 267  1820  Small  2:  cracked  die:  uncirculated;  brilliant  olive 

1 268  1821  Good;  light  olive 
269  1822  Very  good 

. 270  1823  Perfect  date:  light  olive;  good 
f 271  1824  Very  good 

o 272  1825  Fine  dark  impression;  nick  on  edge 
f 273  1826  Very  fine  impression:  every  star  perfect;  olive 
<7  274  1826  Compact  date  : uncirc  : brilliant  light  olive  color 
n>275  1827  Very  fine:  slightly  chafed  on  hair:  but  stars,  etc., 
strong  and  perfect  ; purplish  olive 
f 276  1828  Very  fi  ne;  light  olive 

S'  277  1831  Small  lettered  reverse:  uncirculated;  bluish  olive  color 
f 278  1831  Large  letters:  connected  stars:  very  fine;  light  olive 
7 279  1832  Large  letters:  double  profile;  very  good 
: 280  1832  Small  letters:  one,  connected  stars:  good;  2 pcs 
’ 281  1833  Uncirculated;  brilliant  light  olive  color 

282  1833  Connected  stars:  different  dies:  very  fine;  olive 

283  1835  Large  date  and  stars:  good 

284  1835  Small  date  and  stars;  fine 


22 


CATALOGUE. 


\<c  285  1836  Very  good 

-jU286  1837  Type  of  ’36  (head  and  letters):  uncirculated;  olive 
purplish:  rev.,  perfect  light  olive 

287  1837  Type  of  ’38  (head  and  small  letters):  uncirculated: 
very  beautiful  olive  color ; rev.,  die  cracked  across  in 
two  directions 

m-v  288  1838  Uncirculated:  bold  impression;  light  olive 
3o  289  1839  Type  of  ’38;  very  line  smooth  dark  cent 
3]  290  1839  “ Boobyhead”:  and  ’42  large  date:  good;  2 pcs 
ioo  291  1843  Type  of  ’42:  Proof-,  everything  absolutely  sharp  and 
squarely  struck,  even  to  the  rim:  the  surface  is  smooth, 
of  a brownish  olive  color,  but  has  no  reflective  polish;  the 
most  beautiful  Cent  of  this  date  I have  ever  seen 
13*  292  1843  Type  of  ’42:  uncirculated;  brilliant  light  olive 

293  1843  Obv.  of  ’42:  rev.,  of  ’44;  also  one  type  of  ’44:  very 

good  ; 2 pcs 

294  1844  Fine;  small  planchet 

io«  295  1845  Uncirculated:  absolutely  sharp  and  perfect,  of  a beau- 
tiful steel  color;  a handsome  cent 

296  1845  Uncirculated:  dark  olive;  diffei’ent  die 

297  1846  Small  ’6  : uncirculated  ; obv.,  reddish,  and  rev.,  dark 

olive 

i L 298  1846  Wide ’6:  fine;  dark 

U 299  1847  “Double-date”  (figures  cut  twice  on  die)  : uncircu- 
lated: olive;  finest  I’ve  seen  of  this  variety 

300  1847  Uncirculated:  line  below  1 in  date:  purplish  olive; 
stars  perfect 

T-o  301  1847  Uncirculated:  light  olive;  stars  sharp 
3 302  1849  Uncirculated  : olive:  defects  in  die  near  the  eye,  and 
base  of  9;  a crack  connects  all  letters  in  the  legend 

303  1850  Uncirculated;  sharp  and  perfect 
U 304  1851  Uncirculated;  brilliant  light  olive 
S’  305  1851  over  1881  : Uncirculated;  the  most  beautiful  I’ve  seen 
of  this  remarkable  variety 
t 306  1852  Uncirculated;  brilliant  light  olive 

yi  307  1853  Uncirculated  : brilliant  red  ; date  touches  bust 

7 308  1854  Uncirculated;  brilliant  light  olive 

i 309  1855  Italic  5’s  : fine  proof  : slight  discoloration  size  of  pin- 

head at  top  and  on  cheek  ; visible  on  close  inspection  only 


CATALOGUE. 


23 


I 310  1855  Italic  5’s  : Uncirculated  : red  ; sixth  star  absent  as 
usual,  owing  to  defect  in  die 
t 311  1855  Italic  5’s  : die  broken  over  ear  : fine  ; olive 

0 312  1855  Upright  5’s  : uncirculated  ; purplish  olive  color 
: i 313  1856  Upright  5:  uncirculated;  rev.,  brilliant  olive 

s . 314  1857  Small  date  : uncirculated  ; reddish  olive 
S'  315  1857  Large  date  : fine  ; olive 

S 316  1857  Small  and  large  dates  : very  good  : latter -indecent  ; 
2 pcs 

1 317  1794  to  1857  Poor  to  fine:  mostly  varieties  of  the  foregoing 

set  ; 64  pcs 

HALF-CENTS,  COLONIALS,  Etc. 

Ls  318  1793  Very  fair  ; everything  distinct 
lo  319  1800  and  ’03  : fair  and  good  ; 2 pcs 

320  1804  Stemless  wreath  : plain  4 : uncirculated  ; brilliant 

light  olive 

321  1804  Crossed  and  plain  4 : “ protruding  tongue  ” and  broken 

die  varieties  : very  good  ; 3 pcs 

0 322  1805  Stemless  wreath  ; good 

323  1806  Uncirculated  ; beautiful  olive 

1 324  1806  Large  and  small  6 : with  and  without  stems  : very 

good  ; 2 pcs 

'L  325  1807  Very  fine  : brilliant  brown  color  ; minute  nicks 

t,  326  1808  and  ’10  Good;  2 pcs 
327  1810  Very  good 

> 328  1825  Very  fine  and  sharp  ; fine  olive 
329  1826  Uncirculated  ; proof  surface 
I 330  1828  Uncirculated  : sharp  impression  ; changing  to  light 
olive 

331  1828  and  ’29  Very  good  : one  12  stars  ; 3 pcs 

332  1829  Proof  : beautiful  sharp  impression  : reddish  olive 

color  ; line  in  die  through  h c on  rev. 

333  1833  and  ’35  Fine  ; 2 pcs 

334  1834  Uncirculated;  brilliant  light  olive 

335  1849,  ’51,  ’53,  ’54,  ’55,  ’56  and  ’57  Fine  lot ; 7 pcs 

336  1857  Brilliant  : uncirculated  ; 2 pcs 


24 


CATALOGUE. 


337 

Jot  338 
■3o  339 
Jo  340 
M-  341 

^ 342 

>r343 


>o  344 
345 
-jo  346 

<jf  34 7 
5 348 

349 
; •>  350 


/?  351 


^ 352 
(V  353 
354 


I ?■«>  355 
M 356 


P 357 
858 
£o  359 
360 
^ 361 


1803,  ’04,  ’05,  ’06,  ’07,  ’08,  ’09,  ’25,  ’26,  ’33,  ’35,  ’51,  ’57  Five 
poor  : others  good  to  fine  ; 30  pcs 
1652  Pine  tree  Sixpence  ; good 
1652  Oak  tree  Shilling  : weak  impression  ; fair 

1787  Massachusetts  Cent ; very  good 

1794  Talbot,  Allum  & Lee  Cent:  without  “New  York” 
above  ship : very  good  for  this  desirable  variety 

1795  Talbot,  Allum  & Lee  Cent:  uncirculated  and  sharp; 
light  olive 

1794  Obv.  same  as  lot  341:  rev.,  bust  of  John  Howard; 
very  good 

Ships,  Colonies  and  Commerce;  U.  S.  flag;  fine 
1722  Rosa  Americana  Penny:  very  good;  rough  surface 
1794  Franklin  Press  Halfpenny:  “ Doctrina  Surgetque”; 
very  fine,  light  olive 

1794  Franklin  Press  Halfpenny;  very  good 

1786  Vermont  Cent:  Baby-head:  Crosby  1-c;  very  fair 

1786  Vermont  Cent:  Crosby  3-b;  very  fair 

1788  Vermont  Cents:  one  rev.,  “ Britannia”;  very  good  and 
fair;  2 pcs 

1787  New  Jersey  Cents:  Maris  No.  48-f,  No.  63-s:  and 
another:  good;  3 pcs 

1788  Connecticut  Cents:  Crosby  15-l  and  53:  good  (latter 
poor);  2 pcs 

1838  Am  I not  a Woman  & a Sister:  very  fine  impressions; 
2 pcs 

U.  S.  Bank  tokens  1834-41 : each  in  envelope  numbered  ac- 
cording to  descriptions  in  the  Coin  Collector’s  Journal : 
Nos.  3,  7,  13,  16,  17,  18,  19,  20,  21,  24,  25,  30,  31,  32,  33± 
35,  41,  42,  44,  45, 46,  48,  49,  52:  also  Merchants’  Exchange 
and  Richards’  Card:  good  to  fine;  26  pcs 

1854  California  gold  Dollar:  g.  l.,  on  rev.;  very  fine 
California  \ Dol.  and  Dol.  without  dates:  latter  has  spread 

eagle:  pierced:  low  grade  gold;  2 pcs 

1855  Pattern  Cent:  flying  eagle:  very  fine;  nickel 

1856  Cent:  flying  eagle:  proof;  thin  planchet 

1858  Cent:  type  of  ’59:  proof;  copper 

1859  Cent:  regular  type:  uncirculated;  copper 
1859  Cent:  type  of  ’60;  uncirculated 


CATALOGUE. 


362  1861  Colorado:  Pike’s  Peak  $2|:  uncirculated;  copper 

0 363  1863  Cent:  proof;  bronze 

364  1863  Two  Cwnts:  proof;  bronze 

365  1864  Cent:  proof;  oreide 

366  1864  Cent:  uncirculated;  silver  and  bronze 

367  1864  Half-Dime:  regular  type:  proof  struck  in  copper; 

first  I’ve  seen 

368  1865  Three  Cents:  proof ; copper 

369  1866  Five  Cents:  head  of  Washington : uncirculated;  pewter 

370  1866  Five  Cents:  two  heads  of  Washington:  uncirculated; 

pewter 

371  1868  V (Cents?):  head  to  left:  rev.,  V,  laurel  wreath,  Mal- 

tese cross  and  scroll:  proof;  nickel 
S 372  1871  Quarter  Dol. : Longacre’s  beautiful  figure  of  America 
seated  on  a globe:  rev.,  like  regular  issue:  proof;  copper 
378  1848  llalf-Dime  set  in  zinc  frame  for  some  unconceivable 
purpose 

374  1821  50C.  in  copper,  and  1 812  Half  Eagle:  counterfeit;  2 pcs 

1 375  1878  Small  proof  set;  1,  3,  5,  cents 

376  Silver:  Tnree-Cent  pieces  1851  (2),  ’2,  ’4,  ’5,  ’6,  ’7,  ’8,  ’9, 
’60,  ’1,  ’2:  fine  to  uncirculated;  12  pcs 
■ 377  1870  Three  Cents;  brilliant  proof 

378  1872  Three  Cents;  brilliant  proof 

379  1873  Three  Cents:  brilliant  proof  ; last  issue 

380  1855, ’61, ’62  Three  Cents:  uncirculated  (except  first,  good) ; 

8 pcs 

381  1800  Half-Dime;  very  good 

382  1832  Half-Dime:  uncirc. ; proof  surface 

383  1859  Half-Dime:  uncirc.;  proof  surface 

384  1863  Half-Dime;  uncirculated 

385  1869  Half-Dime:  uncirc.;  proof  surface 

386  1835,  ’9  Dimes:  very  fine  and  sharp:  varieties;  3 pcs 

) 387  1835,  ’9,  ’40  Dimes:  very  fine,  sharp:  also  ’53  no  arrows, 
very  good;  7 pcs 

388  1846  Dime;  fine  for  date 

389  1846  Dime;  very  good 

390  1846  Dime;  very  good 

391  1815  Half-Dollar;  very  good 


26 


CATALOGUE. 


60  392 


%c  393 


1 


C 394 


395 

396 


397 


ao  398 


i > 399 


I 400 


401 


402 


403 


ANCIENT  ROMAN  DENARII  OF  THE  CONSULS, 

Etc. 


Early  Sestertius:  the  smallest  Roman  silver  coin:  head  of 
Pallas:  n=2i  aeses:  rev.,  the  Dioscurii  riding;  fine 
(Humphrey  p.  271) 

M.  Acilius  Yaletu:  Triumvir  of  Mint:  head  of  Hvgeia:  rev., 
Hygeia  leaning  on  a column,  holds  a serpent:  counter- 
marks;  very  good 

M.  Aemilius  Lepidus:  Triumvir  with  Caesar,  46  B.  C.:  head  of 
Venus,  xvi.:  rev.,  equestrian  statue  on  a bridge;  fine 
Duplicates  of  last  two  lots:  good;  2 pcs 
L.  Antestius  Graculus:  Triumvir  of  Mint:  head  of  Pallas: 
rev.,  Jupiter  the  thunderer,  in  a quadriga;  fine 
C.  Antius  Restio:  very  fine  head  of  Antius  Restio,  the 
author  of  sumptuary  law:  rev.,  a fine  nude  figure  of  Her- 
cules walking  with  a club  upraised  and  carrying  a trophy: 
very  fine  (I  believe  the  first  offered  at  auction) 

Manius  Aquillius:  Consul  with  Marius,  101  B.  C.  and  accused 
of  “ Tweedism  ” in  Sicily:  bust  of  Valor:  rev.,  Aquillius 
assisting  starving  Sicily  to  arise.  Mithridates  poured 
molten  gold  down  his  throat  in  88  B.  C. ; good 
Same  Consul:  radiated  head  of  Apollo:  rev.,  Diana  in  a 
biga:  crescent  and  four  stars  in  field:  probably  relating 
to  his  Mithridatic  mission;  very  fair 
Q. Cassius  Longinus,  cousin  of  Caesar’s  murderer:  veiled  head 
of  Vesta:  rev.,  Cassius  voting,  places  the  tabella  in  the 
cista:  good 

Ap.  Claudius  Tiberius  Manlius,  Quaestor  of  the  City:  fine 
head  of  Pallas:  rev.,  Victory  in  a triga;  very  fine  and 
sharp 

C.  Clodius  Pulcher:  the  extravagant  Curule  Aedile  (Supt. 
of  Police):  99  B.  C. : very  fine  head  of  Flora  : a lily  on 
left:  rev.,  Vesta  seated  holds  a simpulum:  this  piece  was 
struck  in  honor  of  the  gorgeous  Floralia  celebrated  in 
99  B.  C.,  under  his  direction;  very  fine 
P.  Clodius  Pulcher:  the  wickedest  man  of  his  time:  Aedile 
56  B.  C. : laureated  head  of  Apollo:  lyre  on  left:  rev., 
Diana  Lucifera  with  torches;  very  good 


27 


CATALOGUE, 


404 

iff  405 

406 

407 

0 408 
o 409 


410 
jo  411 

I % 412 


413 


M.  Cordius  Rufus:  Triumvir  of  Mint  : heads  of  Castor  and 
Pollux:  rev,,  Juuo  with  scales:  Cupid  on  her  shoulder; 
very  good 

L.  Lentulus  Cornelius  Marcellinus,  Consul  49  B.  C.,  chief 
accuser  of  P,  Clodius  for  profaning  the  female  oracle  of 
Bona  Dea:  young  head  of  Jupiter:  rev.,  Jupiter  standing 
before  an  altar  holds  a thunderbolt  and  an  eagle:  star  in 
field;  very  good 

L.  Livineius  Regulus:  Praefectus  Urbus  (City  Warden):  fine 
head  of  Regulus  the  Consul  : rev.,  a measure  between 
erect  spears  of  wheat;  fine 

M.  Lollius  Palikanus:  Tribune  of  the  Plebs,  71  B.C. : head 
of  Liberty:  rev.,  the  judicial  bench  on  the  rostrum  or 
tribune,  three  prows  in  front:  very  good;  (see  Rich’s 
Dictionary,  p.  558) 

M.  Lucilius  Rufus:  head  of  Pallas  in  wreath:  rev.,  Victory 
in  a biga;  good 

L.  Marcius  Philippus:  Consul  with  Sextus  Caesar,  91  B.  C. : 
exceedingly  fine  portrait  of  Ancus  Marcius,  fourth  King  of 
Rome:  a lituus  on  left:  rev.,  equestrian  statue  of  Q.  Mar- 
cius Rex  (Prretor  144  B.  C.)  on  the  Marcian  Aqueduct: 
aqva  mar  between  the  arches;  very  fine 

M.  Marcius  Philippus:  head  of  Pallas:  a modius  on  left: 
rev.,  Victory  in  biga:  ears  of  wheat  below;  fine 

L.  Marcius  Censorinus:  Consul  39  B.  C. ; head  of  Apollo: 
rev.,  the  drunken  Silenus  with  his  skin-bag  of  wine  over 
his  shoulder:  a statue  on  a column  on  right;  good 

Q.  Minucius  Thermus:  Pro-Consul  of  Sylla  in  Pontus:  head 
of  Mars:  rev.,  Murena  and  Mithridates  fighting:  dis- 
abled warrior  at  feet;  good 

L.  Mussidius  Longus:  Quartuorvir  of  Mint  39  B.  C.:  veiled 
head  of  Concord:  rev.,  Cloacina  (Venus  the  Purifier) 
behind  a Senator  who  is  casting  his  vote  in  the  Cancelli 
Comitiorum:  relates  to  the  Cloaca  Maxima;  very  good 

M.  Papirius  Carbo  (son  of  the  great  Praetor,  100  B.  C.):  head 
of  Pallas:  rev.,  Jupiter  with  thunderbolt  in  a quadriga; 
fine 


28 


CATALOGUE. 


415 


417 
(o  418 


M-  419 


)-A  420 

So  421 

So  422 
f+o  423 


424 

)S  425 
426 

So  427 


M.  Aemilius  Scaurns:  Curule  Aedile  and  Governor  of 
Syria:  58  B.  C. : King  Aretas  of  Arabia  Petnea  kneeling 
offers  a camel  laden  with  300  Talents  to  purchase  the 
withdrawal  of  the  army  of  Scaurus:  rex  aretas  below: 
rev.,  charioteer  driving  over  a scorpion;  very  fine.  The 
first  coin  commemorating  a contemporary  event 
C.  Coponius:  Praetor  under  Pompey  (49  B.C.)  (whose  wife 
sacrificed  her  honor  to  obtain  his  pardon  from  Antony): 
head  of  Apollo:  Q.  Siciuius,  Triumvir:  rev.,  lion-skin, 
arrow  and  bow;  very  good 

C.  Terentius  Lucanus:  head  of  Pallas:  small  Victory  on 
left:  rev.,  the  Dioscurii  riding  to  right;  very  good 
C.  Valerius  Flaccus:  Consul  93  B.  C.,  and  Imperator:  bust 
of  Victory:  rev.,  the  Roman  eagle  between  two  standards 
inscribed  h and  p:  c.yal.flac.  imperat.  ex.  s.c. : com- 
memorating the  triumph  and  salute  given  him  by  the 
Senate;  very  good 

Ancient  plated  counterfeits  of  Mamilia,  Fannia,  Memmia, 
Plautia,  Aemilia,  Titia,  Augustus,  Tiberius  (“  Tribute 
penny”)  and  others  (with  7 genuine);  18  pcs 

IMPERIAL  DENARII,  Etc. 

(44  B.C.)  Julius  Caesar:  an  elephant  killing  a serpent:  rev., 
axe  with  fish  head,  flamen  cap,  etc.;  fine 
(14  A.D.)  Augustus:  laureated  profile:  rev.,  Caius  and 
Lucius  with  shields;  very  good 
(14  A.D.)  Augustus:  similar  to  last;  very  good 
(37  A.D.)  Tiberius:  laureated  profile:  rev.,  Livia  seated  with 
olive  branch  and  hasta:  very  good;  the  “Tribute  Penny” 
of  the  Bible 

(68  A.D.)  Galba:  fine  profile:  rev.,  s.p.q.r.  ob.  cs.  in  wreath; 
very  good 

(81  A.D.)  Titus:  rev.,  crown  on  curule  chair;  very  fair 
(141  A.D.)  Faustina  the  Elder;  rev.,  the  Empress  as  Piety 
before  an  altar;  very  good 

(217  A.D.)  Julia  Domna:  very  fine  and  sharply  struck  bust: 
rev.,  Cybele  seated  between  lions:  mater  deum;  very 
fine 


CATALOGUE.  29 

428  (14  A.D.)  Augustus:  2d  bronze:  rev.,  consensus  sen  at.  eq. 

ordin.  r.  q.  k.  ; good 

429  (23  A.D.)  Drusus,  Jr.:  2d  br. : fine  profile;  beautiful  dark 

green  patination 

430  (19  A.D.)  Gerraanicus:  2d  br. : profile  to  left:  bis  name  and 

title  on  both  sides;  very  good 

^ 431  (70  A.D.)  Vespasian:  1st  br.:  laureated  profile  to  right: 
rev.,  the  Emperor  with  baton  and  hasta  beneath  a date 
palm:  a weeping  Jewess  seated:  IVDAEA  CAPTA: 
commemorates  the  fulfillment  of  the  prophecy  of  Christ, 
the  destruction  of  Jerusalem:  obv.,  good;  rev.,  fair  but 
distinct 

• 432  (117)  Trajan:  1st  br. : the  Emperor  on  a platform  distributes 

bread;  corroded 

♦ 433  (223)  Julia  Msesa:  1st  br. : rev.  Pudor  seated:  very  good  ; 

patinated 

o 434  (238)  Maximus  Cresar:  1st  br. : fine  portrait  with  title  of 
Germanicus:  rev.,  the  Prince  and  two  ensigns;  very  good 

435  (325)  Constantine  the  Great : 3d  br. : large  bust:  rev.,  bust 
of  the  Invincible  Sun;  very  good 

AMERICAN  MEDALS. 

436  1867  Joseph  J.  Mickley  : fine  bust  to  left:  rev.,  President 

of  the  Numismatic  and  Antiquarian  Society  of  Philadel- 
phia”: bronze:  very  fine  ; 32 

437  1868  General  U.  S.  Grant:  exceedingly  fine  bust  in  alto-re- 

lievo : rev.,  “ I intend  to  fight  it  out  on  this  line  if  it 
takes  all  Summer  ”:  bronze,  very  fine  : struck  in  Geneva  ; 
38 

438  1869  General  U.  S.  Grant  : large  bust  to  right  : rev.,  in  oak 

and  olive  wreath:  “ Inaugurated  President,”  etc.:  copper: 
very  fine  ; 32 

0 439  1833  New  Haven  Bi-Centennial  : (by  C.  C.  Wright)  : 
“ Quinnipiack,  1638  ”:  rev.,  “ New  Haven,  1838  ”:  bronze: 
very  fine;  35 

440  1850  “ Anti-Slavery  ” Hopper:  fine  bust  of  the  Venerable 
Quaker  : rev.,  he  assists  a slave,  after  removing  his  chains: 
very  fine:  w.  m. ; ’ 35 


30 


CATALOGUE. 


441 
\<i  442 
443 
I yo  444 

p"445 

> 446 

/ 4 


vw 447 

) ' 448 

449 

>1  o 450 

3v  451 
r I 452 


1863  Lieut.-Gen.  T.  J.  Jackson:  fine  profile:  rev.,  list  of  his 
battles:  very  fine:  w.  m. ; 32 

1874  Baltimore:  1st  Scheutzen-fest:  view  of  Washington 
monument:  bronze:  very  fine;  24 

1872  Baltimore,  25th  Exhibition  and  1880,  150th  anniver- 
sary of  the  city:  w.  m.  and  bronze:  15,  20;  2 pcs 

1875  Lexington,  Mass.  Centennial:  minute  man  on  shield: 
struck  at  Philadelphia  Mint:  silver : very  fine;  24 

Peter  Cooper:  very  fine  bust  by  B.  F.  Smith,  of  the  late 
Philanthropist  and  Greenback  Candidate  for  President  : 
the  only  medal  with  his  portrait:  w.  m. : very  fine;  size  32 

Collection  of  Political  medals  of  Verplanck,  Seward  2, 
Jackson  5,  Van  Buren  1,  Harrison  6,  Clay  3,  Cass  1,  Scott 
2,  Pierce  2,  Buchanan  1,  Fremont  1,  Breckinridge  2,  Doug- 
las 13,  Lincoln  14,  McClellan  15,  Johnson  4,  Seymour  3, 
Grant  11,  Greeley  2,  Hayes  4,  Tilden  3,  Gai’field  6 (mules, 
button,  shells,  etc.):  from  size  11  to  24  : various  metals, 
principally  from  different  dies  : 25  pierced  as  the  older 
ones  usually  are:  a remarkably  good  series  with  desirable 
mules:  sold  this  way  for  lack  of  time  and  space;  104  pcs 

Collection  of  Political  ferreotypes,  set  in  metal  frames  : va- 
rious candidates  down  to  last  campaign  : sizes  10  to  28  : 
27  pcs 

Garfield,  Arthur,  Hancock  and  English:  bust  of  each  in  oval 
on  square  placques:  chocolate  and  gold  color  : hard  com- 
position like  rubber  : 4f  inches  square;  4 pcs 

1865  Lincoln  mourning  badge;  also  Washington  Associa- 
tion: silk:  fine;  2 pcs 

5807  Masonic:  Louis  Napoleon  of  Holland:  a female  kneels 
before  an  altar,  on  which  are  Masonic  emblems:  a hand 
from  the  clouds  holds  back  the  scythe  with  which  Death 
tries  to  strike:  ruins  in  background:  rev.,  long  inscription: 
silver  : oval:  very  fine;  24x29 

Masonic  medals  and  tokens  (one  German):  all  different:  br. 
and  w.  m.:  12  to  32:  fine  lot:  (1  Odd  Fellows)  ; 15  pcs 

1883  Colorado  : 17th  Encampment  G.  A.  R.  : handsome 
piece:  w.  m. ; 24 

1883  Louisville,  Kentucky:  100  days  Exposition:  fine  work: 
w.  m.;  20 


453 


CATALOGUE. 


31 


454  Constitution  and  Guerriere,  Massachusetts,  etc. : some  by 
Bolen  : various  metals:  fine:  12  to  20;  10  pcs 
4 55  “ King  Aelfred,”  Centennial,  S.  S.,  etc. : various  metals:  some 
pierced:  fine:  16  to  24;  10  pcs 

456  Black  Walnut  medals  of  first  issue  for  Centennial  : large;  3 
pcs 


MEDIAEVAL  SILVER  COINS,  Etc. 

457  (1249)  Scotland:  Penny  of  Alexander  III. : crowned  profile: 

rev.,  stars  with  6 and  7 points;  very  good 

458  (1249)  Alex.  III.:  similar,  but  stars  all  6 pointed ; very  good 

459  (1016)  England:  Penny  of  Aethelred  II. : bust  in  toga  and 

feathered  headdress:  rev.,  long  double  cross:  spetinc  mo 
lund;  fine 

460  (1035)  Penny  of  Canute,  the  Dane:  bust  in  armor,  with 

sceptre:  cnut  recx  (a  remarkable  spelling  of  “rex”): 
rev.,  very  small  double  cross  in  circle,  around  which  is 
Godfri  on  lund;  fine 

461  (1307)  Penny  of  Edward  I.:  villa  bristollie;  very  good 

462  (1327)  Penny  of  Edward  II.:  Ber wick-on-Tweed;  very 

good 

463  (1327)  Penny  of  Edward  II.:  vill.  sci.  edmundi;  very  good 

464  (1327)  Penny  of  Edward  II. : London;  very  good 

465  (1399)  Gold  Quarter  Noble  of  Richard  II.:  arms  within 

arched  circle:  rev.,  lions,  etc.;  good 

466  1716  Penny  of  George  I.;  very  good 

467  1679-1762  Groat  of  Charles  II.  and  Threepence  of  Geo.  III.: 

fine;  2 pcs 

468  1S23  Penny  of  George  IV.;  uncirculated 

469  1831  Penny  of  William  IV.;  uncirculated 

470  1832-7:  1,  2,  3,  4 Pence  and  Groat  of  Wm.  IV.:  sharp  un- 

circulated set;  5 pcs 

471  1862-9:  2,  3,  4 Pence  of  Victoria;  uncirculated;  3 pcs 

472  1763-1850:  3d.  Geo.  III.,  and  2d.  4d.,  of  Victoria:  good  to 

fine;  5 pcs 

473  Shilling  tokens  of  Knapp  & Co.,  and  Phillipson:  uncircu- 

lated; 2 pcs 

474  Japan:  Itzebue:  pierced;  very  good 


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CATALOGUE. 


l.o  475  Japan:  Quarter  Bou;  fine 

*0-  476  Japan:  10  and  20  Sen:  San  Francisco  Mint:  uncirculated: 
2 pcs 

477  Japan:  5,  10  and  20  sen.:  Yokohama  mint:  values  in  Eng- 
lish: uncirculated  (except  5 S.  good):  3 pcs 
2 i 478  Java:  thick  ancient  coins  of  the  Hindoo  dynasty:  incused 
designs;  first  I’ve  seen:  fine;  2 pcs 
i£~  479  Nepaul:  ^ Muhr  of  Rana  Bahadun  Saha  Deva;  fine 
* ( 480  Nepaul:  Muhr  of  Girvana  Yudda:  sizes  4 and  5:  the 

smallest  silver  coins:  very  good;  2 pcs 
\C  481  India:  y Rupees:  native  characters:  very  good;  2 pcs 

482  1863-’75  Hong  Kong  Island:  5,  10,  20  Cents:  fine;  4 pcs 
lx  483  1835  India:  £ (2  var.)  and  \ Rupees:  william  iiii  king: 
very  good ; 3 pcs 

$ 484  1840-74  India:  -f  Rupee:  Victoria:  latter  the  “idiotic 

head  ”:  fine  ; 3 pcs 

ll  485  1865  Egypt:  2 Piastres  of  Ismail  Pasha;  fine 

486  1808  Turkey:  Iklik  of  Mahmoud  II.:  inscription  of  4 lines; 
fine 

13©  487  1248  Morocco:  Gold  Real  or  Dollar:  date  on  both  sides; 
very  good 

% 488  Russia:  early  Kopecks:  rudely  struck:  fine;  3 pcs 

489  1756-88  Russia:  20  Kopecks  of  Katherine II.  and  J Rubleof 
Elizabeth:  very  fine  and  very  good;  2 pcs 
4-0  490  (1492)  Poland:  Groszy  of  John  Albert:  spread  eagle:  rev., 
a crown;  good 

)7  491  (1502)  Poland:  Groszy  of  Alexander  of  Livonia:  a knight 
charging:  rev.,  eagle;  fine 

IV492  1508  Poland:  Groszy  of  Sigismund  I.:  eagle  and  crown; 
very  fine 

Lf-C  493  (1161)  Hungary:  Penny  of  Stephen  III.:  very  peculiar  let- 
ters: “ Civitas  Regia”;  very  fine 

494  1526  Hungary:  Penny  of  Louis  II.:  who  was  drowned  that 

year;  very  good 

495  1534  Hungary:  Penny  of  Ferdinand  I. ; very  good 

496  (1419)  Bohemia:  broad  Groat  of  Wenceslaus  II.  (Emperor 

of  Germany)  who  died  from  rage  at  John  Ziska’s  Hussite 
invasion  of  Prague:  pin  scratch;  fine 


CATALOGUE. 


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497  1504  Pomerania:  Schilling  of  Bugislaus  X.:  “Stettin”:  4 in 

date  like  inverted  v:  also  one  1518:  fine;  2 pcs 

498  (1620)  Pomerania:  Schilling  of  Philip  Julius:  for  Stettin 

and  Damm;  very  good 

499  (16)22  Pomerania:  Schilling  of  Ulric  IX.:  Stettin  and 

Damm;  fine 

> 500  (16)28  Pomerania:  Schilling  of  Bugislaus  XIV.:  Hamburg 
mint;  very  good 

» 501  1659  Pomerania:  Schilling  of  Charles  Gustavus;  very  good 
, 502  (1422)  Teutonic  Order  : Cross-groschen  of  Grand  Master 
Michael:  also  of  Martin  (1489),  and  John  Caspar,  1667 
(pierced):  fine  lot;  4 pcs 

7 503  (1615)  Teutonic  Order:  Quarter-Crown  of  G.  M.  Max- 
imilian: knight  on  charger:  rev.,  the  G.  M.  in  suite  of 
mail:  fine;  loop  removed 

o 504  (1538)  Geldern:  broad  Testoon  of  Charles:  the  Duke  in  full 
armor  on  charging  horse:  rev.,  arms  on  floreated  cross: 
very  good;  size  22 

: 505  (1355)  Brabant:  Placque  of  John  III. : very  fair;  size  21 
f 506  1656  Dortmund  : Schilling  of  Ferdinand  III.  : counter- 
stamped;  very  good 

507  1686  Deventer  and  Zwolle  : latter  of  Rudolph  : 6 stivers  : 

good;  2 pcs 

508  1790  Belgic  Confederation:  10  Sols:  lion  rampant;  fine 

509  1807-’9  Neuchatel:  Creutzer  and  Demi-Batzen  of  Berthier: 

1806  Cleves:  3 Stuber  of  Murat:  very  good:  billon:  4 
pcs 

510  1644-1845  Valois,  Geneva,  Vaud:  Sol,  Groschen  and  Franc 

(pierced):  good  to  fine;  3 pcs 

b 511  (1439)  Rellinghausen : Obolus:  rose  and  helmet;  good 
0 512  ( 1354)  Treves  : Obolus  of  Baldwin  von  Luxemburg:  small 
bust:  rev.,  arms;  fine 

513  (1380)  Mayence:  Groat  of  Adolphus  of  Nassau:  bust  before 
a church:  rev.,  peculiar  shield  of  arms;  fine 
d 514  1445  Bacharach:  Groat  of  Adolphus:  bust  of  a saint:  rev., 
arms:  date  MCCCCXLV. : a coin  dated  so  early  as  this 
is  seldom  offered;  very  good 

515  (1480)  Metz:  Groat  of  Theodore:  Bishop  standing:  rev. 
“ Grossus  Metes”;  fine 


34 


CATALOGUE. 


516  (1152)  Germany:  bi’oad  Bracteate  of  Frederick  Barbarossa: 
the  Emperor  seated  with  lily  and  orb:  titles  in  full:  un- 
circulated and  well  struck:  a beauty;  size  20 
U 517  Madgeburg:  broad  Bracteate:  St.  Mauricius  seated:  uncir- 
culated; 18 

518  Madgeburg:  Bracteate:  the  city  gate:  very  fine;  14 
7%  519  Zurich:  Bracteate:  head  of  a knight:  zvrich:  uncirculated: 
also  one  unknown:  fine;  2 pcs 

520  (1437)  Halle:  broad  Groat  of  Count  Adolphus  the  Warlike 
of  Cleves:  his  full-length  figure:  rev.,  cross-fleury : very 
good 

So  521  (1450)  Lubeck:  Penny:  Imperial  eagles;  very  fine 
lb  522  (1475)  Hamburg:  Penny:  cross  and  towers;  fine 
5 i 523  1516  Oettingen:  Groat  of  Counts  Wolfgang  and  Joachim: 
arms:  rev.,  St.  Sebastian  crucified;  very  good 
^ 524  1523  Oettingen:  Groat  of  Karl  Louis,  Martin  and  Louis: 
similar  to  last;  very  good 

7 525  1623,  etc.  Brunswick,  Bohemia,  Olmutz,  etc.  : Penny  to 
Groat:  good  to  fine:  5 pcs 

0 526  1527  Lorraine:  Groat  of  Duke  Anthon:  crowned  bust:  rev., 
arms;  very  fair 

So  527  (1668)  Lorraine  : Testoon  of  Charles  IV.:  fine  bust  in 
armor:  rev.,  arms:  struck  at  Nancy;  fine 
So  528  (1608)  Alsace:  Testoon  of  Cardinal  Charles  of  Lorraine, 
Bishop  of  Strasburg  and  Metz:  fine  large  bust:  rev., 
arms;  very  fine 

i3o  529  (1144)  Jerusalem:  Penny  of  Count  Fulk  of  Anjou:  Alpha 
and  Omega  in  angles  of  cross;  good 
°l°  530  (1200)  Chateauroux:  Penny  of  Raoul  VI. : armulet  in  star; 
fine 

531  (1350)  France:  Groat  and  Half  Groat  of  Philip  VI.:  large 

lily:  good;  2 pcs 

532  (1350)  Groats  of  Philip  VI.:  for  Tours:  large  and  small 

letters:  very  good  and  fair;  2 pcs 
>o  533  (1436)  Groat  of  Charles  VII.:  three  lilies  crowned:  rev., 
cross-fleury  and  crowns;  fine 

lo  534  (1436)  Groat  of  Charles  VII.:  lilies  on  'shield:  rev.,  cross- 
potent,  crowns  and  lilies:  very  good 


CATALOGUE.  35 

535  (1514)  Groat  of  Louis  XII.:  star  over  trefoil  shield:  rev., 
cross  in  quatrefoil;  very  good 

530  1811  Franc  of  Napoleon  I.:  also  £ F.  18C7:  fine;  2 pcs 
j 537  1831  Franc  of  Henry  V.:  the  late  Count  de  Chambord; 
tine 

538  (1309)  Jerusalem  and  Sicily : Groat  of  Robert,  the  “Good  ”: 

crowned  figure  holding  sceptre  and  orb,  seated  between 
lions:  rev.,  cross-jieury : slight  puncture  in  field;  very 
good 

CD 

539  (1202)  Aquileja:  broad  Penny  of  Raymond:  his  figure  full 

faced:  rev.,  keys  and  castles  in  angles  of  a cross, 
“ Aqvilecensis ’’  ; fine 

540  (1202)  Aquileja:  Penny  of  the  Patriarch  Raymond  : seated 

figure  : rev.,  a castle:  very  good 

541  (1389)  Aquileja:  Penny  of  Patriarch  John:  St.  Hermagoras 

sits  among  snakes:  rev.,  crowned  eagle-chequy ; very 
fine. 

542  (1350)  Rimini:  Groat:  Saint  standing:  “ S.  Gacdecius 

rev.,  “de  arimini  ” ; fine 

543  (1451)  Savoy:  Penny  of  Amadeus  VIII.:  FERT  across 

field:  rev.,  cross  on  square  shield  ; fine 
' 544  (1472)  Savoy:  Groat  of  Amadeus  IX.:  arms:  rev.,  cross  in 
arched  circle;  fine 

545  1789-1810  Sardinia,  Cyprus  and  Jerusalem:  2J  and  7£ 
Soldi  of  Chas.  Emanuel  IV.:  2±  of  Victor  Emanuel  I.: 
billon:  good;  3 pcs 

540  (1337)  Athens  and  Sicily:  Groat  of  Frederick  II.:  eagle 
within  arches:  rev.,  shield  within  arches:  titles,  ac  athen 
ari  .2.  neopatrie  dux;  very  fine 

547  (1476)  Milan:  Testoou  of  Galeazzo  Maria  Sforza:  his 

profile  to  right,  with  titles,  Vicount  and  Duke:  rev., 
helmet  with  serpent  swallowing  a child:  fire  buckets 
etc.:  pp.  angle.  q3.  co.  ac.  janve.  d. ; fine 

548  (1200)  Perugia:  Penny:  stars  in  angles  of  cross:  “St. 

Erculanus”;  very  good 

549  (1012)  Modena  : Penny  of  Duke  Caisar  : Arms:  rev.,  St. 

Geminianus;  very  good 

550  Pisa:  Penny  of  Francis:  also  unknown  Pennies  of  1 2th 

century:  good;  5 pcs 


36 


CATALOGUE. 


551  (1285)  Aragon;  Groat  of  Peter  III.:  crowned  bust:  rev., 
ci vitas  barcknona  (Barcelona) ; fine 
j'l  552  (1492)  Castile,  Leon,  Aragon:  Pistareens  of  Ferdinand  and 
Isabella:  bunch  of  arrows  and  a bow:  different  mints: 
good;  2 pcs 

553  1642  Island  of  Majorca;  Real  of  Philip  IV:  rude:  also  1 
R.  Spain:  fair  and  very  good:  2 pcs 
it-  554  1707  Granada;  1 and  2 Reals  of  Philip  Y. : crowned  L’sfor 
Louis  XIV. : good;  2 pcs 

555  1 7 1 7— ’39  Spain:  |,  1 and  2 Reals  of  Philip  V;  Madrid: 
very  good  and  fine;  3 pcs 

i?.  556  Counterstamped  2 Reals  of  Philip  II.  and  Joseph:  engra- 
ved bust  of  Napoleon,  and  counterstamped  heads  of  Chas. 
III.  on  Feuchtwanger  Cent;  4 pcs 
IU  557  1837  Isabel  2:  2 Reals:  Barcelona:  10,  20  Centimos  de 
Peso  1865-8:  1 Real  Seville  m.  1851:  almost  proof  (ex- 
cept latter) ; 4 pcs 

ix  558  1784  Portugal:  £ Dol.  Maria  I.  and  Peter  III. ; fine 
5 559  1753-7  Portugal:  100  Reis  of  Maria  II.  and  Peter  V.: 
uncirc. ; 2 pcs 

560  1822,  ’42,  ’62  Cura£ao:  Stuiver:  Mexico:  Quartilla  and  Cu- 

ban token:  uncirc.;  4 pcs 

561  1866  Maximilian:  50  Centavos;  very  good 

2c,  562  1848  Quito:  2 Reals:  also  of  La  Plata,  1826:  1874  Victory 
medalet  of  Peru;  and  1830,  1 Real,  Tegucigalpa  mint: 
fine  lot;  4 pcs 

563  Silver  of  Turkey,  Japan,  Curayao,  Russia,  Austria,  Rome, 
etc.,  5c.  to  Florin  size:  2 pierced:  good  to  uncirc.:  over 
2 ounces;  21  pcs 


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CATALOGUE. 


SECOND  DAY’S  SALE. 

FOREIGN  COPPERS,  OLD  U.  S.  CARDS,  Etc. 

5G4  1708  Mexico:  real  of  Charles  III.:  crown  over  mono- 

gram: rev.,  Mo.  and  value;  very  fine 
505  Peru,  1875:  Haiti:  Faustin:  Honduras:  Cayenne,  etc.:  good 
to  fine;  10  pcs 

( 500  Uncirculated  coppers  of  Turkey,  Venezuela,  India,  West 
Friesland,  France,  England  (Geo.  IV.),  etc.:  centime  to 
penny  sizes;  18  pcs 

507  1173  Tunis:  5 Paras:  fair  and  good;  2 pcs 

508  India,  Cochin  China,  etc.:  -fe  Anna  to  20  cash  sizes:  very 

good  lot;  14  pcs 

509  1700  Spain:  square  copper  of  Charles  III.,  the  Pretender:  a 

battle  in  the  clouds:  rev.,  inscription:  the  war  of  the 
Spanish  Succession  ( Van  Loon  IV.  447):  uncirculated; 
24 

570  1827  Brunswick  & Luneburg:  proof  pattern  of  10  Thalers 

of  Duke  Carl:  very  beautiful  work:  obv.  and  rev.,  sepa- 
rate; 2 pcs 

57 1 1802  Gibraltar:  quarto;  very  good 

572  “ Die  sonne  der  gerechtigker:”  Sol  blazing:  rev.,  Luna  radi- 

ated; fine 

573  1 SI 0— ’1 7 Famine  tokens:  “O  gieb  mir  brod  mich  hunger!”: 

fat  mother  and  children:  rev.,  prices  of  bier  and  bread : 
different  dies:  brass:  very  fine:  22;  2 pcs 

574  1792  Monneron:  2 sols;  bronze  proof 

57 5 1791  Monneron:  2 sols;  very  fine 

570  Monneron:  with  portrait  of  Rousseau;  bronze  proof 

577  “Odd  Fellows,  quis  rides:”  double  face:  rev.,  heart  on 

hand;  very  fine 

578  1790  Masonic  Halfpenny:  R.  A.  & P.  G.  S.  Birmingham  on 

edge;  fine 

579  1807  Slave  trade  abolition  token:  rev.,  Arabic  inscription; 

very  good 

580  1793  John  “ Wilkison"1  Halfpenny  token;  good 


38 


CATALOGUE. 


r.  58i 


i x 582 
2-  583 


if  584 

id  585 
xcj  586 


3^  58 7 


> 588 


1 o 589 


ixo  590 

7^  591 
7 592 

3x  593 

3^5  594 


1672  Chas.  II.,  ^d.:  Win.  & Mary,  Geo.  I.,  II.,  -V 
III.,  IV.,  i 1:  Wm.  IV.,  b:  Vic.,  i,  b,  average 

very  good;  19  pcs 

Victoria  model  Halfpenny;  very  line 

(1649)  Scotland,  Chas.  I.,  ^d.:  1679,  Chas.  II.,  ^d.:  Irish,  \ 
and  Id.,  Geo.  II.,  III.,  IV.:  Ballymurtagh  and  Dublin 
VI.:  good  lot;  7 pcs 

1791-1811  Tokens:  Penny  (5)  and  Halfpennies  (4):  good 
to  uncirculated;  9 pcs 

Louis  XIII.  to  Geo.  II.:  Mint-weights:  very  good;  4 pcs 

Hebrew  Hospital  (2  dies) : imitation  Shekel:  cop.  and  w.  m: 
also  Munich  Synagogue:  silver,  size  24,  pierced:  and  1645 
Christian  IV.,  2 Marks,  silver  : large  Jewish  characters, 
“Justus  Judex”:  good  to  line;  5 pcs 

Russia,  5 Kopecks,  1803,  ’31:  3 K.,  ’59:  2 K,  1810, ’ll,  T2, 
’13,  ’14,  ’42,  ’70:  1 K.,  Peter  the  Great,  and  1840:  ^ K., 
1730,  ’38,  1850,  ’58:  b K.,  1736,  1840:  Poland,  1812,  ’29, 
3 Groszy:  Finland,  5,  1 P.,  1866,  ’73:  good  to  fine  (one 
poor);  22  pcs 

Miscellaneous  Coins  and  Tokens:  all  sizes:  good  to  uncircu- 
lated; 46  pcs 

The  following  are  all  originals,  no  restrikes. 

Nickel  or  German  Silver  Cards  of  “ Benj.  Jury,  1848”: 
Robt.  Soulsby:  Randall  & Co.:  Suire,  Eckstein  & Co.: 
II.  Preissler,  Louisville  {silver):  B.  F.  Z.  & Co.:  Sweeny’s 
Hotel:  D.  Sweeny  & Son:  A.  B.  Taylor:  U.  S.  Manuf. 
Co.:  Casino  4:  Billiards  1 game:  eagle  on  shield,  12  cts. : 
sizes  10  to  19:  fine  lot,  14  pcs 

1S76  Bi-Centennial  of  “Pique”  at  5th  Ave.  Theatre: 
Sterling  silver  ticket:  very  fine;  18x46 

P.  Evens,  Cinti.,  O.:  silver;  very  fine 

1851  D.  Gowans  & Co.,  New  Orleans:  struck  in  Birming- 
ham: brass,  silvered;  very  fine 

1851  E.  & D.  Kinsey,  Cinti.:  similar  to  last:  brass;  very 
good 

Wm.  H.  Mott,  cor.  Old  “ Ship  ” & Water  St.,  N.  Y.  brass: 
fine;  struck  before  spelling-school  opened 


39 


CATALOGUE. 


595  “ Chisebrough.  ” Stearns  Co,  37  “ Nets  saw  ” St.,  N.  York: 

brass:  fine;  struck  at  same  period 

596  Dorernus  & Nixon,  39  Nassau  St.  NY:  brass;  fine 

597  Kipp,  Brown  & Co.,  Chelsea  Stage  Line  (20th  St.  N.  Y.): 

pewter,  pierced  as  usual;  fine 

59S  Finch,  Sanderson  & Co.,  8tli  Ave.  Stage  Line  (N.  Y.):  pewter 
and  lead:  fine,  pierced:  latter  good;  2 pcs 

599  Houghton,  Merrell  & Co.,  48  Cedar  St.  (N.  Y.):  brass;  very 

good 

600  L.  Robinson,  Chittenango,  N.  Y. : copper:  very  good 

601  Hiram  Judson,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. : by  Hale  (b  Smith,:  copper; 

very  good 

i 602  H.  B.  Stanwood  & Co.,  Boston:  brass;  very  good 

603  J.  J.  & W.  Beals,  Boston:  clock  dial:  brass;  very  good 

604  S.  N.  Botsford,  Norfolk,  Ya. : clock  dial:  copper;  very  good 
i 605  N.  C.  Folger,  17  Old  Levee,  New  Orleans  : copper;  very 

good 

606  Bowen  & McNamee  (2  dies)  : Scovill  Mfg.  Co.:  Congress 
Hall,  Saratoga:  Van  Cott:  Dodd  & Co.:  N.  Starbuck  & 
Son:  “Through  5 West”:  copper  and  brass  : 1 pierced: 
very  good ; 8 pcs 

, 607  Risley  & McCollum’s  Hippodrome:  rev.,  ostrich  and  elephant: 
good,  pierced;  brass 

608  Partridge,  Bollenhagen,  Strasburger,  Taylor,  Eckstein,  Ran- 

dall, Cedar  River  Bridge  Co.  : cop.,  brass  and  g.  s. : very 
good;  7 pcs 

609  Baltimore:  “Schutzen  Park  5”:  “Greenwood  Park  10”: 

“Concordias”:  copper  and  brass:  very  good;  3 pcs 

610  Memphis:  Elliot,  Vinson  & Co.  copper;  fine 

611  Brenham:  Germania  Club:  brass;  fine 

612  Brighton  Hotel,  Coney  Island  : 25  and  50c.:  brass:  also 

large  w.  m.  with  fine  view  of  the  hotel,  with  the  Man- 
hattan on  rev.:  very  fine;  3 pcs 

613  1880  Coney  Island  Jockey  Club,  Member’s  Pass:  and  one 

1860  Mobile  Jockey  Club:  w.  m.:  fine;  2 pcs 

614  Buffalo:  Laborers’ Union  No.  1:  w.  m. ; very  fine 

615  1867-8  Shell  cards  like  Dol.  and  $20,  of  Rockhill  & Wilson, 

O.  W.  Petted,  and  A.  Berncy;  3 pcs 


40 


CATALOGUE. 


\ 616  Cogan,  Diehl,  Marshall,  F.  Jaudon  (with  No.  5 and  No.  6 on 
revs.):  copper  and  nickel:  fine;  6 pcs 

% 617  Woodgate  & Co.,  Folger,  Wolff,  J.  Ii.  T.,  S.  S.  Hand,  Fries, 
Malseed  & Hawkins:  restrikes:  cop.,  br.  and  w.  m. : fine; 
10  pcs 

i'7  618  Postal  Metallic  Currency:  1,  3 and  5c.:  names  of  firms  on 
backs;  4 pcs 

619  Pittsburgh  Copperheads:  very  good;  9 pcs 
! 620  Copperheads:  various  States:  nic.,  cop.,  brass,  w.  m.:  very 
nice  lot;  132  pcs 

MEDICAL,  WAR  AND  OTHER  MEDALS. 

621  1853  Dr.  Louis  Willems:  fine  large  portrait  by  the  famous 
Wiener : ve\.,  in  olive  wreath,  “ A l’inventeur  de  Pinocu- 
lation  de  la  pleuro-pneumonie  exsudative  de  l’espece 
bovine”:  bronze:  very  fine;  39 

fw  622  1852  Chas.  Rogier,  Ministre  de  l’lnterieur:  fine  large  bust 
by  Wiener : rev.,  Ilygeia  stands  behind  a robust  family, 
man,  wife  and  child:  “Au  promoteur  de  Phygenie  publique 
en  Belgique”:  a fine  work:  bronze:  very  fine;  43 

I vo  623  1810  Dr.  Jos.  Ignatius  Guillotin:  fine  portrait  of  the  in- 
ventor of  the  famous  head  separator:  rev.,  inscription  of 
9 lines:  Prest.  Paris  Med.  Academy:  bronze:  very  fine;  18 

>J<?624  1805  Dr.  Franz  Joseph  Gall,  the  father  of  Phrenology: 
fine  bust  by  Loos : rev.,  a partly  draped  skull  on  a block: 
wand  of  iEsculapius  on  end:  a beautiful  work:  silver: 
very  fine:  25;  the  engraving  in  the  Phrenological  Jour- 
nal, Oct.,  1883,  was  copied  from  this  medal 
625  1819  Dr.  Henry  Meyer:  fine  portrait  by  Loos:  rev.,  a ser- 
pent coiled  about  a club,  feeds  from  the  altar  of  Aescu- 
lapius: bronze:  very  fine;  25 

>o  626  W.  N.  Boylston,  Scholra  medicinne  fundator  : bust  by 
Wyon:  w.  m. : very  good;  29 

it-  626a  Dr.  C.  P.  Bronson:  fine  bust  by  C.  C.  Wright:  rev.,  com- 
plimentary to  the  Oculist:  w.  m. : very  fine;  36 
627  Dr.  Valentine  Mott:  bust  by  Lovett : rev.,  “ University  of 
New  York,  Medical  Department”:  bronze:  very  five;  22 


CATALOGUE.  41 

o 628  John  V.  L.  Pruyn:  bust  by  Lovett : rev.,  “ Decretum  a Coll 
Hamiltonensis,”  etc.:  Greek  legend:  bronze:  very  line: 
26;  I’ve  never  seen  a duplicate  of  this 
!>  629  1840  Cormenin:  very  fine  large  head  in  alto-relievo  by 
JRogat:  rev.,  an  early  printing  press,  worked  by  a screw: 
bronze:  very  fine;  32 

0 629<«  1813-15  Decoration:  like  a Maltese  cross  with  additional 

arm:  dates  on  checkered  ground:  silver:  very  fine;  24 
o 629 b 1815  Switzerland:  cross  on  shield:  rev.,  Treue  und  eiire: 
silver,  no  loop:  fine;  18 

e 629c  1813-14  Hanseatic  League:  smallest  size  for  officers:  silver: 
very  fine;  10 

o 629 d 1813-14  Prussia:  Frederick  Wm.  III. : with  ribbon:  bronze: 
very  fine;  18 

& 630  1813-14  Austria:  Cross  of  Francis  I. : bronze,  gilt:  fine;  17 
<,  631  1825-30  Java:  Willem  I.:  portrait  to  left:  bronze:  smallest 
size:  very  fine;  10 

>-  632  1830-31  Holland;  Cross  of  Willem  I.:  bronze:  very  fine;  19 
po  633  Russia:  Grand  Cross  of  the  Military  Order  of  St.  Stanis- 
laus: of  the  First  Class:  the  Imperial  arms  in  each  angle 
of  a Maltese  cross:  ruby  enamel,  with  green  and  white 
centre,  on  fine  gold:  the  richest  decoration  I have  ever 
seen:  with  ribbon,  perfect:  28;  weighs  (13  dwts.) 

634  1830  France:  for  Revolution  of  “ Les  trois  jours”:  silver: 
fine;  20 

1 i V 

| 635  1846  Sobraon  : Victoria:  rev.,  Victory  over  heap  of  Indian 

war  trophies:  silver:  fine,  nicked;  23 
U 636  1848  Austria:  Francis  Joseph:  fine  portrait:  rev.,  ‘‘To 
the  Defenders  of  the  Tyrol”:  silver  loop  removed:  proof: 
20 

0 637  1849  Bavaria:  Maximilian  II.:  rev.,  plan  of  a fortification: 
bronze:  fine;  20 

638  Brunswick:  Duke  William:  helmets  and  swords  behind 
tablet:  bronze:  very  good;  19 

(v-639  1849  Papal  States:  Pius  IX.:  bronze  with  ribbon:  fine;  20 

640  Papal  States:  Pius  IX.:  bust  to  left:  Good  Merit:  bronze, 

loop  removed:  fine;  20 

641  1821  Order  of  St.  Helena  : Napoleon  I.,  fine'  profile  in 

crowned  wreath:  a beautiful  specimen:  bronze:  very  line; 

20x32 


42 


CATALOGUE. 


?_o  642  1866  Hanover:  George  V : for  Langensalza:  with  ribbon: 
bronze:  very  good;  22 

G 643  1 870-71  Germany  : William  I.  : Fran  co-Prussian  War: 
Officer’s  size:  br.  gilt:  different:  10;  2 pcs 
644  1861-65  West  Virginia:  “ Cavalry  ” on  clasp:  bronze:  fine; 
24 

^ 645  Army  Corps  badge:  silver:  fine;  16 

>o  646  1718-1761  Louis  XV.:  medals  relating  to  events  during  his 
i reign:  good  to  fine:  bronze:  26;  9 pcs 

647  1795  French  Republic:  to  the  Army  of  Italy : “Peschiera”: 

fight  between  nude  warriors:  bronze:  fine;  27 

648  1795  ForDego:  nude  warrior  slaying  a hydra:  bronze:  fine; 

27 

/"  # . 

649  1796  For  Siege  of  Trieste:  troops  crossing  a river:  fine;  27 

y>  650  1799  Napoleon  as  Consul  : Marengo  : very  good  : bronze  ; 
32 

651  1807  Napoleon:  for  Eylau:  bronze:  fine;  26 
jO  652  1805  Nelson:  for  Trafalgar:  w.  m.:  fine;  30 
1 653  Napoleon  III.  and  I.,  Victoria,  10  hours  bill:  1851  London 
Exhibition:  w.  m.  (1  bronze):  good:  24  to  34;  5 pcs 

U.  S.  SILVER  DOLLARS. 

654  1795  Flowing  hair  : surface  a trifle  roughened  : strongly 
struck  ; slight  traces  of  circulation 
i. 7J  655  1795  Flowing  hair  : eagle  and  hair  worn  ; otherwise  fine 
ioo  656  1795  Flowing  hair  : nicks  and  scratches  ; good 
i j^65 7 1795  Fillet  head  : nicks  ; fine 
/ 658  1795  Fillet  head  : scratches  on  head  ; very  good 

/*/-•>' 659  1795  Fillet  head  : nicked  ; very  fair 

660  1796  Large  date  : scratches  on  bust  ; about  fine 
icjo  661  1796  Large  date  : nicks  ; good 
t 662  1796  Large  date  ; very  fair 

2.70663  1796  Small  date:  large  letters  on  rev.,  light  nicks;  very 
fine 

uy,  664  1796  Small  date  : rev.,  small  letters  : nicks  ; good 
ft  < 665  1796-7  One  pierced  over  head:  the  other  by  date: 

scratched  : fair  and  good  ; 2 pcs 
lov  666  1797  Seven  stars  : light  nicks  : rev.,  trifle  weak  ; fine 


43 


CATALOGUE. 


„ 667  1797  Six  stars  : strongly  struck  and  sharp  : hay  marks  ; 
very  tine 

i 668  1798  Nicks;  very  good 
o 669  1798  Nicks  ; very  good 

t,670  1798  Very  fair  to  very  good  ; 4 pcs 
s 671  1799  Crack  in  edge  of  planchet  : nicks  ; fine 
672  1799  Broken  die  : light  scratch  ; fine 
« 673  1799  Nicks  ; about  fine 
S 674  1799  over  98  Nicks  ; good 
e 675  1799  Very  fair  to  good  ; 5 pcs 
<7  676  1799  Very  fair  to  good  ; 5 pcs 
o 677  1800  Light  scratches  ; very  fine 
tf"678  1800  Break  in  die  in  first  0 of  date  : nicks  ; good 
35"679  1800  Very  fair 
680  1800  Very  fair  ; 2 pcs 
j<r6Sl  1801  Nicked  ; very  fine 
j 682  1801  Nicked  ; very  good 
^ 683  1802  over  1 Nicked  ; fine 
684  1802  Scratch  on  shield;  very  good 

ii  685  1803  Italic  3 ; light  scratches  ; nicks  ; good 

686  1803  Small  hole  through  T of  liberty  ; nicked  ; very  fine 
- '687  1803  Scratches;  very  fine 
o 688  1S36  Light  nicks;  barely  circulated 
U 689  1840  Nicks;  very  fine 

690  1841  Nicks;  very  fine 

‘•o  691  1841  Nicks:  uncirculated;  mint  bloom 

692  1842  Nicks;  very  fine 

693  1843  Nicks:  spot:  uncirculated;  mint  bloom 

->  694  1844  Nicks;  fine 

>->  695  1845  Nicks;  fine 

696  1846  Nicks:  uncirculated;  mint  bloom 

697  1846  Duplicate 

698  1847  Nicks:  polished  surface;  very  fine 

699  1849  Nicks:  uncirculated;  mint  bloom 

700  1850  Nicks;  fine 

L 701  1850  N.  O.  nicks:  strongly  struck;  very  fine 
■ 702  1853  Nicks:  very  fine;  mint  bloom 

703  1853  Nicks;  fine 

704  1853  Nicks;  fine 


44 


CATALOGUE. 

•jtS  705  1855  Nicks:  polished  surface;  very  fine 
lie  706  1856  Nicks:  very  fine;  mint  bloom 
i ^ 707  1856  Nicks;  good 

708  1857  Nicks:  polished  surface;  very  fine 
% t & 709  1857  Nicks;  very  fine 
Vk-u'S  710  1858  Nicks:  has  been  a proof ; very  fine 
ii-o  711  1860  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
i if  712  1860  N.  O.  uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
170  713  1861  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
t+o  714  1862  Uncirculated:  slight  hay  mark;  mint  bloom 
UU715  1865  Brilliant  proof 

716  1866  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
*0  717  1867  Brilliant  proof 

718  1869  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
)f*  719  1872  Brilliant  proof 
ig-o  720  1873  Minute  scratches;  brilliant  proof 
14-p  721  1873  Trade:  minute  scratch;  brilliant  proof 
1 722  1874  Trade;  brilliant  proof 
>>U723  1875  S.  uncirculated ; mint  bloom 
>7 U724  1877  Trade;  brilliant  proof 
/$A 725  1878  Trade;  brilliant  proof 
)G>  726  1879  Trade;  brilliant  proof 
U's  727  1880  Trade; . brilliant  proof 
/0T728  1881  Standard;  brilliant  proof 
1 >0  729  1882  Trade;  brilliant  proof 
i >-0  730  1883  Trade;  brilliant  proof 
,A731  1883  Duplicate. 

U.  S.  HALF-DOLLARS. 

3?A732  1794  Nicked;  good  for  date 
7/  733  1795  Good  for  date 
1 f 734  1795  Good  for  date 
rSv  735  1801  Good  for  date 
3 0^  736  1802  Good  for  date 
l 00  737  1803  Very  fine 
738  1805  Nicked;  fine 
|oT739  1805  over  4 Good 

(00  740  1806  Pointed  6:  branch  not  through  eagle’s  claw;  very  fine 


45 


CATALOGUE. 


» 74  1 1800  Blunt  0:  Stars  to  right  not  sharp;  very  line 
c 742  1807  Head  to  right:  nicks;  very  tine 
S 743  1807  Head  to  left;  fine 
744  1808  Two  stars  flat:  uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
t»  745  1808  over  7 Nicks;  fine 
740  1800  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
e 747  1811  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 

748  1812  over  11  Some  stars  flat:  very  fine;  mint  bloom 

749  1814  Uncirculated:  nick;  mint  bloom 

v 750  1814  over  13  Rough  planchet:  uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
S' 751  1815  over  12  Stars  somewhat  flattened;  very  tine  for  date 
o 752  1817  over  13  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
j 753  1818  over  17  Close  8;  fine 
S 754  1823  Very  fine;  mint  bloom 
'i  755  1824  over  21  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
;s  756  1827  over  26  Very  tine;  mint  bloom 
y 757  1832  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
p 75S  1834  Small  date  and  letters  on  rev.;  uncirculated 
;o  750  1834  Large  date:  small  letters  on  rev. ; uncirculated 
$ 760  1836  Milled  edge:  nicks;  very  good 
x 761  1837  Uncirculated  ; stars  all  sharp  ; mint  bloom 
V762  1838  Same  condition 

,763  1840  Large  letters  and  eagle  on  the  rev. : same  rev.,  as  on 
the  39  with  the  head  of  liberty:  light  scratches;  finer  than 
usually  offered 

7 p 764  1840  Uncirculated  ; mint  bloom 

765  1842  Small  date  ; very  fine 

766  1842  Large  date:  light  nicks:  brilliant  polished  surface  ; 

uncirculated 

t 767  1842  Large  date;  figures  cut  double  in  die:  nicks;  very  fine 
•e  768  1850  N.  O. : uncirculated;  mint  bloom 

769  1851  Barely  if  any  circulated 

770  1852  Very  fine,  bold  and  sharp  impression 
jV  771  1860  N.  O.  uncirculated;  mint  bloom 

v 772  1863  Brilliant  proof 
c 773  1864  Brilliant  proof 
>774  1867  Uncirculated 
c 775  1875  Very  fine  proof 
o 776  1879  Uncirculated  ; mint  bloom 


46  CATALOGUE. 

io  111  1881  Uncirculated  ; mint  bloom 
if  778  1882  Uncirculated  ; mint  bloom 
tf  110  1883  Uncirculated  ; mint  bloom 
if  180  1883  Uncirculated  ; mint  bloom 


U.  S.  QUARTER-DOLLARS. 

781  1796  Evenly  struck  and  but  little  circulated 

782  1805  Very  good 
t/v'783  1818  Fine  impression 

»>•  784  181 8 Uncirculated  ; mint  bloom 

f if  785  1819  Cracked  die  ; stars  sharp,  a finer  impression  of  this  date 
than  usually  offered 
A 786  1824  Good  for  date 
\ tb  787  1825  Barely  circulated  ; mint  bloom 
U 788  1828  Fine  impi-ession 
$f  789  1834  Uncirculated  ; polished  surface 
$f  790  1835  Nicks,  uncirculated  ; mint  bloom 
ye  791  1838  Head  of  Liberty:  uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
*yf  792  1847  Sharp  and  uncirculated 
70  793  1852  Very  fine 

794  1853  Without  arrows:  good;  guaranteed 
V-4o  795  1853  Witho ut  arrows : very  good;  guaranteed 
V 796  1858  Nicks:  uncirculated;  mint  bloom 

797  1859  Very  fine 

798  1861  Uncirculated 

; 799  1862  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
•if  800  1863  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
Jo  801  1865  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 

802  1866  Brilliant  proof 
tf  803  1879  Very  good 
U 804  1879  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
Jt  805  1880  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
if  806  1881  Uncirculated;  mint  bloom 
if  ,801  1882  Same  condition 
y,f  808  1883  Same  condition 
i-f  809  1883  Duplicate 

3?  810  1877  Tvventy-cent  piece;  brilliant  proof 

Jvo  811  1878  Tvventy-cent  piece;  brilliant  proof 


CATALOGUE.  47 

ANCIENT  GREEK  SILVER  COINS. 

.*812  TEgina:  Jtlidrachm:  (Period  740-480  B.  C.):  a sea  tortoise: 
rev.,  deep  punch-mark  of  8 compartments;  very  good 
^813  Agrigentum:  Tetradrachm:  (480-400  B.  C.):  a beautifully 
defined  crab:  rev.,  an  eagle  standing,  feathers  sharp  and 
perfect:  AKPACANT02 ; very  fine 
13  814  Alopeeonnesus,  Thrace:  Ilemidrachm:  forepart  of  a lion: 
rev.,  a raisin  and  pearl;  fine 

l/o 8 15  Aradus,  Phoenicia:  Tetradrachm:  turreted,  veiled  head  of 
Cybele:  rev.,  Victory  to  left:  APAAIflN:  very  good; 
pierced  in  field  but  not  injuring  the  design 
(7081G  Athens:  broad  Tetradrachm:  (280-190  B.  C.):  head  of  Mi- 
nerva with  griffon  and  horses’  busts  on  helmet:  rev.,  owl 
on  an  amphora:  feather  below:  magistrate’s  name  in  mon- 
ogram: earliest  of  the  broad  types  ; very  good 
# o S 1 7 Bceotia:  Didrachm:  (400-330  B.  C.):  a buckler  or  shield: 
rev.,  an  amphora,  KALQ;  very  good 
Jo  818  Bceotia:  Drachm:  (280-190  B.  C.)  head  of  Demeter,  full- 
faced,  with  ears  of  wheat  or  hair:  rev.,  Poseidon  standing 
holds  dolphin  and  trident:  BOLQTO.N;  fine 
3v,  819  Carthage,  Africa:  Tetradrachm:  (336-280  B.  C.):  head  of 
Hercules  in  lion  skin:  rev.,  bust  of  a horse;  date  palm  on 
right;  fine,  thick 

id820  Caulonia:  Bruttium:  Didrachm:  (480-400  B.  C.):  a stag 
standing,  branch  in  field:  rev.,  a nude  man  in  striking 
attitude,  guinea  fowl  and  deer  in  field  ; very  fine 
>c  821  Chalcis,  Euboea:  Didrachm:  (280-190  B.  C.):  female  head 
with  serpents  in  headdress:  rev.,  an  eagle  fighting  a ser- 
pent; fine 

ou  822  Chios,  Ionia:  Didrachm:  (478-412  B.  C.,  during  the  Athe- 
nian supremacy):  a sphinx  seated  before  an  amphora  (the 
symbols  of  Dionysius):  rev.,  deep  punch-mark,  4 compart- 
ments; fine  specimen  of  the  early  coinage 
o 823  Chios,  Ionia  : Drachm  (478-412  B.  C.):  same  type  as  pre- 
ceding; very  good 

3c  824  Croton  a,  Bruttium:  Didrachm  (480  B.  C.):  tripod  altar, 
crab  on  left:  rev.,  incusum;  very  good 
t 825  Crotona:  Bruttium:  Ilemidrachm  (480  B.  C.) : tripod  altar, 
stork  on  right:  rev.,  incusum;  fine 


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CATALOGUE. 


Sl9  826 

V] o 827 

4»  82S 
l5:o  829 

Do  830 

tjfi  31 

8 vx>  832 

>0^833 

no  834 
3^835 
Cj0  836 


Cydonea:  Crete : Tetradrachm:  head  of  Apollo:  counter  - 
stamp  in  field:  rev.,  man  standing  holds  a how:  rude; 
very  fine 

Cydonea,  Crete:  Tetradrachm:  helmeted  head  of  Pallas: 
rev.,  dog  barking  at  a man  with  a bow:  KTAHN:  very 
rudely  struck  as  usual;  good 

Cydonea,  Crete:  Obolus:  female  head:  rev.,  crescents  and 
globe;  good 

Dyrrachium,  Illyria : Didrachm  of  Mononius  (280  B.  C.) 
the  Illyrian  Chief:  cow  to  left  nursing  calf:  rev.,  gardens 
of  Alcinous:  club  of  Hercules  in  field;  very  good 

Dyrrachium:  Drachm:  cow  nursing  calf:  ear  of  wheat, 
club  and  grapes  around:  rev.,  gardens  of  Alcinous: 
ATPA2KAMPOT;  very  fine 

Gaul:  Drachm  of  Yolcae  Tectosages:  head  of  a chief:  rev., 
crescent,  globes  and  amulet  in  angles  of  a cross:  rude; 
fine 

Gela,  Sicily : Tetradrachm  (480-400  B.  C.) : bust  of  a human- 
headed bull,  typifying  the  river  Gelas:  rev.,  a quadriga 
before  a column:  a type  seldom  found;  very  fine 

Gnidus,  Caria  : Drachm  (480  B.  C.):  bust  of  a lion:  rev., 
very  fine  head  of  Aphrodite  after  Phryne  the  courtesan: 
a beautiful  thick  and  sharp  specimen;  very  fine 

Heraclea,  Lucania:  Obolus:  f-faced  head:  rev.,  a lion  to  left; 
fine 

Heraclea:  Obolus:  head  of  Pallas;  rev.,  Hercules  and  lion; 
good 

Hispania:  Drachm:  bearded  head:  rev.,  a cavalier  to  right: 
Oscan  characters;  fine 

Judea:  SHEKEL  OF  SIMON  MACCABEUS,  142  B.  C.: 
the  sacred  cup  of  manna  which  Moses  preserved  in  mem- 
ory of  the  miraculous  food:  “Shekel  Israel  year  three”: 
rev.,  the  budding  rod  of  Aaron:  “Jerusalem  the  Holy”: 
Samaritan  characters:  a very  fine  specimen,  perfectly 
sharp  except  a few  of  the  characters  on  rev.;  guaranteed 
authentic  in  every  particular 

Leontini,  Sicily:  Tetradrachm  (400  B.  C.):  laureated  head 
of  Apollo:  rev,,  four  barley-corns  around  a lion’s  head: 
VEONTINON;  very  good 


CATALOGUE. 


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830  Locri-Opuntii:  Obolus:  heads  of  Pallas  to  right  and  left:  rev., 
stars:  fine;  2 pcs 

V 840  Macedonia:  Tetradrachm  of  Alexander  the  Great  (330  B.C.): 
very  fine  head  in  lion-skin  headdress:  rev.,  Jupiter  seated 
holds  an  eagle:  AAE&ANAPOT  in  left  field;  very  fine 
and  sharp 

o841  Metapontum:  broad  Didrachm  (700-480  B.  C.):  an  ear  of 
wheat  in  high  relief:  rev.,  same  incused;  very  good 

„ 842  Messana,  Sicily : Tetradrachm  (480  B.  C.):  a hare  running: 
rev.,  a leaf  below  a biga;  very  good 

843  Messana:  Obolus:  (a  shell  below  a hare:  rev.,  inscription  in 
wreath;  good 

^ 844  Parthia:  Drachm  of  Arsaces  IX.  (90  B.  C.):  exceedingly 
fine  portrait  to  left:  rev.,  the  king  seated  holds  a bow : 
very  fine  and  sharp;  a beauty 

f5845  Parthia:  Drachm  of  Orodes  I.  (37  B.  C.):  head  between 
suns,  crescent  above:  rev.,  king,  trident  and  anchor:  struck 
at  Tastache;  very  good 

&84G  Parthia:  Tetradrachm  of  Phroates  IV.  (25  B.  C.):  bust  to 
left:  rev.,  the  city  of  Ctesiphon  crowns  the  king;  good 

*847  Parthia:  Drachm  of  Gotarzes  (52  A.  D.):  profile:  rev., 
Tastache  mint;  very  good 

h>  848  Parthia:  Drachm  of  Varahran  VI.  :bust  with  winged  hel- 
met: rev.,  fine  altar;  good 

*,849  Phaestus,  Crete  : Tetradrachm:  female  on  a flying  eagle: 
rev.,  a bull  to  right,  looks  back;  fine  and  seldom  offered 

b850  Phaselis,  Lycia : Drachm:  female  head  to  right:  rev.,  a tri- 
dent in  circle  of  pellets:  counterstamped  “a”  and  club; 
fine 

> 851  Phistelia,  Campania : Obolus:  head  full  faced:  rev.,  oyster, 
barley  and  dolphin;  fine 

852  Rhodes,  Caria  : Didrachm  (200  B.  C.)  : fine  radiated 

head  of  Helios,  f faced:  rev.,  a rose:  female  to  left: 
TIMOQE02 : a little  scraped;  otherwise  very  fine 

853  Rhodes,  Caria : Drachm  (190  B.  G. );  exceedingly  fine 

profile  of  Helios,  to  right:  rev.,  a rose:  Magistrate’s  name, 
AIANOADA^CE , above  : perfectly  sharp,  a beautiful 


coin 


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CATALOGUE. 


if3o  854  Syracuse:  Tetradrachm  of  Gelon  I.  (485-478  B.  C.):  female 
head,  with  hair  indicated  by  lines  (for  the  first  time): 
diadem  of  peals  : i2TPAK02I0N:  four  dolphins:  rev., 
Nike  in  a biga  to  right;  fine 

855  Syracuse:  Tetradrachm  of  Agathocles  the  Tyrant  (306  B. 
C.):  head  of  Koras  to  right:  rev.,  Victory  erecting  a 
trophy:  the  Sicilian  Triune  on  left:  AEAQOKAE ; fine 
(j 7J  856  Syracuse  : Tetradrachm  of  Philistis,  wife  of  Hiero  II.  (216 
B.  C.):  draped  head  to  left:  rev.,  Victory  in  a quadriga: 
BA2IAI22A2  &IAI2TIA02 ; fine 

This  piece  was  purchased  from  the  HON.  mr.  Frossard ; the  owner 
expected  it  to  be  as  fine  as  the  specimen  in  the  Ferguson  sale,  which  brought 
$31:  “ Numisma”  afterward  boasted  that  “ we  lately  sold  one  equally  fine 
for  about  $15;  (see  March,  1883) — by  comparing  this  with  the  plates  illus. 
tratiug  the  “ Ferguson,”  the  vast  difference  in  the  two  will  be  readily  seen. 

857  Syria:  Tetradrachm  of  Antiochus  VIII.,  Grypus  (97  B.  C.): 

head  to  right : rev.,  Jupiter  standing;  very  fair 

858  Syria:  Tetradrachm  of  Philip  Philadelphus  (95  B.  C.):  pro- 

file to  right:  rev.,  Jupiter  seated  holds  a Victory;  very 
good 

859  Syria:  Didrachm  of  Antoninus  Pius;  very  fair 

13C  860  Tarentum,  Calabria:  Didrachm:  boy  on  horse  crowned  by 
Victory:  .rev.,  Taras  on  a dolphin,  with  branch  and  tri- 
dent; fine 

861  Tarentum:  Didrachm:  cavalier  with  shield:  rev.,  similar  to 

preceding : spear  head  below  ; fine  example  of  ancient 
counterfeiting 

862  Tarsus,  Ciliciae:  Didrachm  of  Antoninus  Pius:  bust  to  right: 

rev.,  a lion  overpowering  a bull:  TAPCEflN,  &c.;  very 
good 

Xjo  S63  Thasos  and  Maronea:  Tetradrachm:  (100-1  B.  C.):  very  rude 
head  of  Bacchus  with  ivy  crown:  rev.,  equally  rude  figure 
of  Hercules;  fine  and  broad 

I oo  864  Greek  Tetradrachm  of  Claudius  Coesar:  head  to  right:  rev., 
eagle  on  thunderbolt;  fair 

865  Neapolis,  Epirotes,  Locri-Opuntii  : Drachm,  Hemidrachms 
and  Obolii:  pierced  (except  2):  good;  5 pcs 
3d  866  (1218  A.  D.)  Armenia:  Drachm  of  Leo  II.:  King  on  horse, 
with  sceptre  anchor- shaped:  rev.,  lion  with  claws:  struck 
at  Sis;  very  good 


CATALOGUE.  51 

- 867  (1300  A.  D.)  Armenia:  Drachm  of  Constantine  II.:  similar 
type  but  very  rude;  very  fair 

868  (320  A.  D.)  Armenia:  Drachm  of  Ochin  I.:  similar  type; 
very  good 

^ 869  Counterfeit  Shekel  of  Simon  Bar-Cochab  ; a very  fine  imi- 
tation 

•>  870  Counterfeit  of  Ptolemy  and  Berenice : rev.,  Ptolemy  II. 
and  Arsinoe  II.:  Di-Stater  in  silver;  fine 
871  Counterfeits  of  Alexr.  Magnus  and  Ephesus  : Drachms  ; 
3 pcs 

ANCIENT  BRONZE  COINS  AND  DENARII. 

1 872  Greek  bronze  coins:  3rd  to  2nd  br.  sizes:  good  lot;  18  pcs 
873  Greek  bronze  coins:  4th  to  2nd  br.  sizes:  for  study:  poor 
to  good;  30  pcs 

\ 874  Another  lot:  equally  good;  25  pcs 
b875  Another  lot:  equally  good;  30  pcs 
j 876  Another  lot:  equally  good;  30  pcs 

877  Widow’s  Mites  of  Judea:  one  of  Ilerod  Agrippa:  fair;  3 

pcs 

878  Roman  3rd  bronze:  poor  to  fine;  28  pcs 

879  Byzantine  2nd  bronze:  fair  to  good  (1  pierced);  4 pcs 

880  Roman  Consular  Denarii:  not  assorted:  various  families: 

a few  plated:  fair  to  very  good;  53  pcs 
i 881  Consular  Denarii:  unassorted:  few  plated:  equally  good; 
50  pcs 

i)  882  Consular  Denarii:  unassorted:  few  plated:  equally  good; 
50  pcs 

^ 883  Consular  Denarii:  unassorted:  few  plated:  equally  good; 
50  pcs 

884  Consular  Denarii:  unassorted:  few  plated:  equally  good; 

50  pcs 

885  Consular  Quinarii:  unassorted:  very  good  lot;  50  pcs 

FOSSILS,  MINERALS,  IMPLEMENTS,  Etc. 

7 885«  Collection  of  fossil  teeth  of  sharks  of  the  Eocene  period: 
from  Ashley  River,  South  Carolina:  many  curious  forms, 
including  the  Notidanus  primogenius,  etc.:  neatly  ar- 
ranged on  cards:  all  (except  3)  having  perfect  points:  a 
fine  set;  35  pcs 


52 


CATALOGUE. 


3 1 887 


%Sv  888 
)U  889 

Mjc  890 

r>  891 

892 
f'c  893 

Ho  894 

0 fl 895 

6 896 
'f 0 897 

V*  898 

7 i 899 


Collection  of  fossil  animals  of  the  Silurian,  Carboniferous 
and  Devonian  Ages:  among  which  may  be  mentioned, 
Zaphrentis  Giganticus,  and  Canadiensis:  Orthocerus: 
Pentramites  (1  Elongatus) : Actinocrinus  Rotundosus: 
Euomphalus  Rugosus:  Trilobites,  Calymene  Senaria,  Pro- 
ductus  Punctatus:  Leptena  Depressa:  Chonetes  Vario- 
lata:  Belleroplion  Carbonarius:  Orthonata:  Cyclomena 
Bilex:  Pleurotomaria  Fraziellianus:  Leptaena  Sericia: 

Orthis  Plicata  and  Strictula:  Corbula  Mactriformis:  Zy- 
gospira  Modesta:  Spirifers,  Striatus,  Mucronatus,  Keokuk 
and  Lynx:  Merista  Nitida:  Strophomena  Rhomboidialis: 
all  named  and  located  (many  Canadian):  some  beautifully 
preserved:  as  specimens  of  the  earliest  inhabitants  of  this 
earth,  it  is  seldom  such  a collection  is  offered;  55  pcs 

Indian  implements  of  the  Stone  Age:  very  large  axe  (7^x 
3|x2  inches),  tomahawks,  peelers,  skin-dressers,  spear- 
heads arrow-points  of  various  shapes:  the  first  chipped  on 
edge,  otherwise  a magnificent  shape:  very  good  collec- 
tion; 31  pcs 

Indian  leggins:  finely  decorated  with  colored  beads;  pair 

Indian  quiver:  buckskin  decorated  with  beads  and  bangles; 
very  fine 

Indian  medicine  bag:  buckskin  decorated  with  beads  and 
bangles;  fine 

Honduras  opals  in  matrix:  large  specimens  with  beautiful 
colors;  14  pcs 

Sapphire:  North  Carolina;  fine  large  crystal 

BLACK  Apatite,  from  Canada:  fine  thick  crystal,  one  inch 
long,  a decided  black;  a color  of  exceeding  rarity 

Greenish-lavender  Apatite:  Canada:  fine  crystal,  very  large, 
4 high,  7-J  inches  circumference;  a beauty 

Sea-green  Apatite:  Canada:  beautiful  twin  crystal;  2| 
inches  high 

Green  and  mauve  Apatite:  Canada:  fine  crystal;  2|x5  in. 

Gray  Apatite:  Canada:  fine  crystal,  with  double  termina- 
tions', 2^  in.  long 

Green  Apatite:  Canada:  fine  crystal,  with  double  termina- 
tions; If  in.  long 

Iridiscent  Stalagmite  from  Crystal  Palace  Cave;  Havana 


CATALOGUE. 


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i 900  Labradorite:  fine  polished  specimens;  2 pcs 

901  Signet  Intaglios:  designs,  Satan,  Cupids,  bull,  etc.:  foul 
imitations  of  precious  stones,  from  the  Fowle  sale,  Bos- 
ton: there  sold  as  genuine:  (emerald,  $1,000  if  so):  10 
pcs 

*7  902  Alligator  teeth:  Florida:  very  large  and  perfect,  2^  to  3 
inches  long;  3 pcs 

7-  903  Bronze  Vampire  head:  Central  America:  patinated:  fine 
p 904  Bronze  placque:  old  Italian:  Hercules  strangling  the 

Naemean  lion:  fine;  2fx3|  inches 
905  Bronze  bell:  very  old:  wants  clapper;  4 in.  diameter 
j 906  Autograph  letters  of  Maryland  Govs.  Stone,  Wright  and 
Whyte:  M.  C’s.  Barney,  Bailey:  F.  Skipwith,  Jno.  A. 
Dix  (latter  documents):  fine  lot;  10  pcs 
907  Fac-simile  of  the  original  Secession  Declaration  and  signa- 
tures; fine 

\ 908  Manuscript  book  of  the  Genealogy  of  the  Woodliull  family 
from  time  of  “Billy”  the  Conqueror:  alphabetical  list 
of  the  relatives:  interesting;  8vo 
0 909  Maris’  Varieties  of  1794  Cents:  cloth;  clean  copy 
iD  910  Le  Roux’s  Complete  Cat.  of  Canadian  Coppers 

911  1695  Vaillant:  Selectiora  Numismata:  Roman  and  Greek 
Bronze  Coins:  60  fine  copper-plate  engravings:  4to,  calf; 
fine  copy 

y 912  1750  Mellen:  Series  Regum  Hungariae:  6 copper-plates  of 
Hungarian  Coins:  royal  8vo:  calf;  fine  copy 
>0  913  1734  Gudenus:  Thaler  Cabinet:  fine:  royal  8vo;  boards 
,-j  914  168S  Bizot:  Metallic  History  of  Holland:  numerous  cop- 
per-plate engravings:  1 vol;  8vo 

s 915  Burmah:  Rhpee:  peacock,  Burmese  inscriptions;  fine.  This 
coin  was  bought  at  Frossard’s  sale,  June  2,  ’83,  lot  325 — 
for  a Madras  Pagoda!  and  he  refused  to  take  it  back 
f916  Lot  86  from  same  sale:  U.  S.  Cents  “1851,  ’53  (3),  ’55 
and  ’56.  Bright  red  ” — the  ’55  is  uncirc.  and  bright — all 
the  others  may  have  been  “ bright”  when  they  were  pol- 
ished with  bath-brick,  but  not  now:  he  also  refused  to  re- 
deem these;  6 pcs 

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